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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The Audi e-tron GT is the first Audi electric car to be built in the Böllinger Höfe at the Neckarsulm site in Germany.

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Germany providing another €100M to subsidize private charging stations; €500M total

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Germany is adding another €100 million to its successful promotion of private charging stations for electric cars in residential buildings, bringing the total to €500 million. We want more climate protection, more clean electric cars on our roads and more use of green electricity.

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

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A significant share of the plant’s electricity will be generated directly on site. The remainder will be covered by 100% renewables, the vast majority of which will come from regional sources. The energy that powers the BMW Group’s plants around the world is sourced purely from renewables. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

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It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. —Buchal et al. —Professor Buchal.

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Volkswagen striving to make production of the electric ID. carbon-neutral

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However, the Volkswagen brand is setting up production of its coming electric ID. The compact electric car, which will go into production at the end of the year, will be the Group’s first model to be produced in a balance sheet that is CO 2 -neutral. As a result, the ID. will be manufactured CO 2 -neutral from the start.

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Audi & Hager Group investigating bidirectional charging at home

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In the first half of 2020, the proportion of green electricity as a percentage of the total electricity mix in Germany exceeded 50% for the first time. In the first half of 2020, the proportion of green electricity as a percentage of the total electricity mix in Germany exceeded 50% for the first time.

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BASF intensifying R & D of products for sustainable electromobility; triple-digit million euro investment in batteries over next 5 years

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With our research activities we are substantially contributing to making electric cars affordable, environment friendly and sustainable. When incorporated in interiors and automotive coatings, pigments that reflect the heat-generating infrared rays of sunlight prevent the temperature from getting too high inside the car.