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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. Automotive manufacturing of the future requires a new, holistic way of thinking. A further key issue in the field of climate protection is biodiversity.

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. The technology can also be scaled up to the megaton-per-year range and thus harbors great potential from the future. The facility will filter 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air and mineralize it underground.

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MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

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Commenting on the set of proposals, automotive component supplier MAHLE noted that climate protection is the key task for the shaping of mobility, and said that it welcomed the definition of a path towards climate neutrality. As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission.

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Tesla Model Y converted into green hydrogen car to show “Hyper Hybrid” innovations

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Karliczek, for his part, noted in a press release that such a project is incredibly important since “green hydrogen” is a valuable building block for climate protection. . Dafür wurden, so #Karliczek CO2-Abgase aus der Stahlindustrie zu Kraftstoffen „recycelt“. CO2 will continue to be produced.

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California ARB adopts 3-year research plan; net negative CO2; racial equity

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The core of the plan is made up of research initiatives, which consist of broad topics (Health, Environmental Justice, Economics, Air Quality, Mobile Sources, Climate and Sustainable Communities) defining CARB’s most pressing research priorities. The Plan also describes ongoing work, which builds on past research and informs future research.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry. Future battery technologies will lead to increasing service coverage in regular operation—with the fuel cell as a range extender nearly all routes can be served.

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VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

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This is a decision in favor of climate protection and a key signal for committing to the protection of the environment and society and the series production of climate-friendly technical solutions. We will remain in dialogue with Volkswagen, also as regards mobility concepts for the future. —Brigitte Behrens.

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