On Tuesday, the 3rd of February, the German car brand announced it was moving to solar-energy produced aluminium. Following a million-euro contract, BMW expects 43,000 metric tons of aluminium from Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), an industrial firm based in the United Arab Emirates, this year.
Solar power supply will come from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, located in South Dubai. And what more? This “green move” would save about 2.5 million metric tons of CO2 by 2030. We see that this transition comes as BMW, with other vehicle companies, seek to ramp up their electric car production and give Tesla a run for their money.