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February 2021

Nissan launches LEAF10 special edition to celebrate 10 years of its electric car

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(February 2, 2021) LONDON — Nissan is introducing the LEAF10, a special edition of the popular all-electric car, across Europe to celebrate 10 successful years of sales as the first mass-market EV in the world. The LEAF10 introduces a new bold body colour to the Nissan palette, complemented by exquisite pattern detailing on the exterior, and enhances the model’s comprehensive suite of technologies, featuring intuitive in-car Wi-Fi that is ideal for families and those on the move plus new connected services.

80,000th Bentley Continental GT produced in Crewe

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(February 2, 2021) CREWE, England — The Home of Bentley in Crewe has produced the 80,000th individual, made-to-order example of the Continental GT — the world’s definitive luxury grand tourer. The 80,000th car — a right-hand drive Continental GT V8 in Orange Flame — was handcrafted last week, in the world’s first carbon neutral factory for luxury car production.

Volvo Innovation Portal allows outside developers to help create better cars

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(February 1, 2021) A vast offer of high-quality apps, easier and more convenient ownership, and even safer cars: these are among the ambitions that Volvo Cars wants to achieve with its newly launched Innovation Portal. The portal makes a broad variety of resources and tools available for free, allowing external developers to create new innovative services and in-car apps.  

Volkswagen Group Components begins battery recycling pilot

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(February 1, 2021) WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen Group Components has opened the group’s first plant for recycling electric car batteries in Salzgitter. With the pilot plant, the Volkswagen Group takes another committed step towards the goal of sustainable end-to-end responsibility for the entire value chain of the electric vehicle battery. The aim is the industrialized recovery of valuable raw materials such as lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt in a closed loop together with aluminum, copper and plastics, achieving a recycling rate of more than 90% over the long term.