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BMW taps wind power, old batteries to make car production greener

A worker checks batteries at BMW's Storage Farm in Leipzig, Germany. (BMW)
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By:
Elisabeth Behrmann
October 27, 2017 05:00 AM

MUNICH -- BMW Group is tapping its own wind turbines and recycled batteries to power machines that make cars such as its i3 EV, adding a new shade of green to the production chain.

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