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MAY 3, 2011

Eaton Corporation has signed a long-term agreement to design and supply Argentine bus manufacturer Tecnología Avanzada en Transporte S. The alliance will produce six preproduction units initially, followed by a production plan to manufacture 20 additional units in 2011.

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MAY 14, 2020

OXIS Energy and the Minas Gerais Development Company CODEMGE have signed a 15-year lease agreement with Mercedes Benz Brazil (MBB) to take possession of a plant located at the MBB manufacturing site in Juiz de Fora in southeast Brazil to build a Li-sulfur battery manufacturing operation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 6, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified CleanFUEL USA’s propane engine system for the GM 6.0L LPI system at the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo in April. Collins Bus Corporation will display a propane Type A school bus test vehicle, featuring CleanFUEL’s new 6.0L

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JUNE 16, 2010

a vehicle conversion company specializing in electric conversions and manufacturing for the livery and fleet markets, and Liberty Electric Cars , USA LLC ( earlier post ) intend to form a joint venture for the conversion of large luxury 4x4s to all-electric drive, as well as the manufacture of new EVs. Electric Car Company, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

By industrializing the manufacturing process for CFRP, the BMW Group says it has become the first company worldwide to make its use in vehicle production economically viable. i3 body about to be mated to drivetrain. Today represents a milestone in our company’s development.

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APRIL 3, 2014

With effect from 3 February 2014, international automotive supplier Continental has taken over full ownership of its former joint venture, Zytek Automotive, based in the UK. Zytek’s customers include well-known vehicle manufacturers in Europe, the USA and Japan. It previously had a 50% shareholding in Zytek Automotive.

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MAY 19, 2023

The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines. Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next vehicle generation will also be produced from 2026 onwards by BBA in Shenyang.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

A two-year Cooperative Research Program conducted through SAE International to investigate the safety and environmental performance of the low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant HFO-1234yf for mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems has finished its study. he report is the third SAE report to evaluate the new refrigerant.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

The world’s leading heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturing companies are urging the close cooperation between policy makers in Europe, the United States and Japan to develop practical and effective fuel-efficiency measurement metrics, methodologies and regulations which would then be used all around the globe.

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JUNE 5, 2022

Meanwhile, the movement to manufacture batteries locally for automobile applications in North America and Europe is becoming active with auto makers and battery cell makers implementing supply chain strategies. MRC; Western Australia, Australia), which owns an operating graphite mine in Norway and a graphite project in Australia.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Reducing EMbodied-Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Manufacturing Institute announced approximately $35 million to support research and development (R&D) that will enable US manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing of plastics, metals, electronic waste, and fibers.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. SABIC Innovative Plastics US; SAERTEX USA, LLC; Strongwell Inc.;

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JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Manufactures will provide at least one cable with Type 2 plug (Mode 3) or standard domestic plug (Mode 2) to connect to infrastructure.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The new Competence Center maps the entire value chain of battery cell technology—from research and development to a cell’s composition and design, and its suitability for large-scale manufacture. The BMW Group is also taking steps to ensure that future generations of battery cells can be manufactured on a large scale.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Six German automotive companies—passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch— launched their first joint campaign for diesels in the US. In the first nine months of the current year, around 69,600 diesel cars were sold in the USA, compared to 30,600 for the same period in 2009.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Wheels Task Force will begin a project to develop a lightweight high-strength steel wheel, with a cost-effective design and manufacturing process. ArcelorMittal USA LLC. Hayes Lemmerz International. ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC. ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Chrysler Group LLC.

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DECEMBER 28, 2019

The main sales markets in 2019 were China, Norway, Germany, the USA and the United Kingdom. family are well underway in China and the USA. The opening up of the Modular Electric Drive Toolkit (MEB) to other manufacturers is also a new approach for the automaker. 2020 will be a key year for the transformation of Volkswagen.

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MARCH 10, 2011

Of course, engine oil is just one part of the fuel efficiency story, but when we take into account the pressure and incentives for vehicle manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions the contribution from lubricants can become very significant. 1 lubricants marketer in the USA.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

A clear emphasis on fully electric racing cars will be backed up by the farewell to factory-backed commitments using internal combustion engines. electric race car, which has set important milestones for electric mobility with records at Pikes Peak (USA), Nürburgring (D), Goodwood (GB) and Tianmen (CN). In addition to the ID.R

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JANUARY 11, 2012

In 2007 Daimler was the first automotive manufacturer in the United States to launch the Google “Send-to-Car” functionality in a vehicle. In the second quarter of 2012 all these services will also be available with mbrace2 to Mercedes-Benz customers in the USA.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The proposed WWFC5 provides automaker and engine manufacturer proposed recommendations for the quality of market gasoline and diesel fuel. For gasoline, Category 5 raises the minimum gasoline research octane number (RON) to 95. The current 4th edition of the WWFC was published in September 2006.

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JULY 31, 2014

M&G Chemicals’s subsidiary M&G International S.à.r.l M&G Chemicals has manufacturing locations in Brazil, Mexico and the USA. has entered into a Sino-foreign joint venture with Anhui Guozhen ?, In 2013 M&G Chemicals posted an annual revenue of €1,675 million (US$2,272 million).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Lotus Engineering has been commissioned by the California Air Resources Board of California to undertake the second stage of a study investigating efficient, lightweight vehicles manufactured using lighter, stronger materials. This study will be led by Lotus Engineering’s Michigan, USA office with completion in April 2011.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. mpg by 2016. mpg by 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

This model will be introduced to Japan, USA and Europe. Ito said that Honda will further advance its “Earth Dreams Technology” through the improvement of internal combustion components including the engine, along with the transmission, and also through advancement of electromotive technologies applied to motors and other components.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Seven different Constellium Airware alloys are flying today for applications such as bare exterior fuselage skin, stringers, floor structure and seat tracks, window frames, and large internal wing and fuselage components. When combined with advance welding and redesign of aircraft aerostructure, Airware delivers up to 25% weight reduction.

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APRIL 20, 2011

and EcoMotors International have activated their partnership (established in 2010, earlier post ) to develop and commercialize the opposed-piston, opposed cylinder (opoc) engine for both power-generation and vehicle applications. is a large Tier 1 automotive supplier which includes Zhongding USA, based in Monroe, Michigan.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology International GmbH and China Yuchai International Limited will form a joint venture company: Eberspaecher Yuchai Exhaust Technology. This emission standard corresponds to Euro 6 in Europe and EPA 10 in the USA. In the first full year of production, 160,000 systems are planned.

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MARCH 21, 2013

ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe), developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid vehicle (PHEV) powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications ( earlier post ), will establish a new commercial vehicle manufacturing Joint Venture with the Henan Benma Company (Benma) in the Henan province of China. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Following its corporate fleets, PCNA will soon offer Porsche Impact to USA customers who want to reduce the CO 2 footprint of their internal-combustion engines. PCNA estimates it will offset more than 3.5 Porsche customers can choose from four different internationally certified projects to support.

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APRIL 11, 2018

The electrolyte is applied during cell manufacturing as a liquid precursor—making it compatible with current battery production technologies—and solidifies afterwards. and imec India (Imec India Private Limited), imec Florida (IMEC USA nanoelectronics design center). and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co.

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MARCH 20, 2018

In London Daimler handed over the FUSO eCanter vehicles to the courier service DPD; the logistics company Wincanton; and the baked goods manufacturer Hovis. DPD is an international courier service which delivers 4.8 Production for the European and USA market is in Tramagal (Portugal).

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APRIL 29, 2010

In addition to reviewing the history and lessons learned of electric-vehicle and battery development, the report contains detailed information about the Li-Ion battery: its economics, design, manufacturing, performance, and durability. Earlier post.)

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JULY 3, 2014

The large number of international free trade agreements—within the NAFTA area, with the European Union and the MERCOSUR member states, for example—was a decisive factor in the choice of location, BMW said. We are continuing our strategy of “production follows the market.” The BMW Group will thus invest a total of $2.2

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