Category: OEMRSSCHK

@BMW: Local emission-free on the road to success: more than 15 percent of all new MINI are already electrified.001294

Munich. At the beginning of the coming decade, MINI will become a fully electric brand. On the way there, more and more customers worldwide are becoming enthusiastic about electrified MINI models. In the first half of 2021, the share of these vehicles in total global sales of the British premium brand already rose to over… Continue reading @BMW: Local emission-free on the road to success: more than 15 percent of all new MINI are already electrified.001294

@Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Sustainability Report 2021”

TOKYO, Japan, July 14, 2021 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued the “Honda Sustainability Report 2021” outlining Honda’s approach to sustainability as well as initiatives Honda has undertaken based on key challenges identified. The Sustainability Report summarizes Honda’s corporate activities including: 1) The direction of Honda’s initiatives under the new management structure and the… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Issues “Honda Sustainability Report 2021”

@VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

Volkswagen Group is setting new priorities to leverage the opportunities arising from the electric and digital era of mobility, with sustainability and decarbonization as integral parts of its new strategy.By 2030, the Group plans to reduce its carbon footprint per car by 30% over its lifecycle (vs. 2018), in line with the Paris Agreement. In… Continue reading @VW Group: NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world003451

@VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. deepen their partnership. Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, the Wolfsburg-based automobile company entered a strategic cooperation framework with the major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech team up to industrialize battery cell production in Germany003450

@VW Group: Enel X and Volkswagen team up for electric mobility in Italy003449

Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy solutions business line, and the leading auto manufacturer Volkswagen Group signed an agreement aimed at setting up a full function joint venture of equal partners to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Italy (the “JV”). The JV will operate in Italy as Charging Point Operator (“CPO”) by… Continue reading @VW Group: Enel X and Volkswagen team up for electric mobility in Italy003449

@VW Group: Sustainability Report: ŠKODA AUTO sets more ambitious sustainability goals and provides comprehensive support in the fight against COVID-19003449

As the largest private company in the Czech Republic, ŠKODA AUTO is committed to providing stakeholders with evidence of new benchmarks set in the areas of sustainable development, social responsibility and a wide range of Corporate Governance activities. CO2-neutral energy to be used in vehicle and component production at Czech plants by end of decade… Continue reading @VW Group: Sustainability Report: ŠKODA AUTO sets more ambitious sustainability goals and provides comprehensive support in the fight against COVID-19003449

@Groupe PSA: PR Uwe Hochgeschurtz will join Opel as new brand CEO on September 1st002099

AMSTERDAM – Uwe Hochgeschurtz, who currently holds the position of CEO Renault Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has been named Opel Brand CEO with effect from September 1, 2021, at a time when the unique German brand of Stellantis is expanding its commercial activities, including in China, and entering the electrification era. He will succeed Michael… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Uwe Hochgeschurtz will join Opel as new brand CEO on September 1st002099

@BMW: Turning Plants Into Leather: Our Investment in Natural Fiber Welding001293

We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Natural Fiber Welding’s (NFW) financing round.    NFW has formulated a unique process to incorporate various plant matter into a “dough,” which can then be shaped, tuned, and processed into a 100% natural and fully recyclable alternative material to leather, textiles, and foams. This fundraise will enable the… Continue reading @BMW: Turning Plants Into Leather: Our Investment in Natural Fiber Welding001293

@BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Natural Fiber Welding, a Company Revolutionizing the Materials Industry Through the Use of All-Natural and Fully Recyclable Ingredients, Closer Cooperation with BMW Group Underway.001289

Mountain View, CA – July 13, 2021… BMW i Ventures today announced an investment in Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. (NFW), the leading creator of all-natural, plastic-free alternatives to materials such as leathers, foams, and textiles. The financing round will enable the company to scale from the batch processing of materials to commercial roll-to-roll production. NFW has… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Invests in Natural Fiber Welding, a Company Revolutionizing the Materials Industry Through the Use of All-Natural and Fully Recyclable Ingredients, Closer Cooperation with BMW Group Underway.001289