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Electric motor manufacturer YASA secures $21M growth funding, opens new Oxford production facility

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The company has recently opened a new 100,000-unit capacity production facility in Oxford, UK to meet the growing demand for its products. Eighty percent of YASA’s production is destined for export to automotive manufacturers across the world, including China.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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Last month, they recorded the lowest monthly market share since September 2000. The biggest drops were posted by Mercedes, Renault, Peugeot, Ford and Land Rover. The Corsa is an older product but sold almost the same quantity of units as the Volkswagen Polo, whose latest generation has been in the market for about a year.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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In the long term, the Volkswagen Group is looking to further expand its product portfolio in the fast-growing emerging markets. By offering the appropriate products we intend to achieve sustainable and profitable growth in very different parts of the world. In 2000, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group.

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Ricardo Introduces Kinergy Flywheel Energy Storage System; FLYBUS and KinerStor

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The lack of any mechanical coupling or other form of linkage through the system’s casing enables Kinergy to offer a robust, compact and lightweight package suitable both for incorporation into new product designs as well as retrofit applications aimed at improving the efficiency of existing vehicle fleets and industrial equipment.