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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

The Truth About Cars

The Taurus was the best-selling passenger car in the United States for the 1992 through 1996 model years, The Mercury-badged twin of the original Taurus, the Sable, managed to hang on through 2005. The final Taurus wagons were 2005 models as well. Then, what the hell, Dearborn decided to revive the Taurus and Sable names for 2008.

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Chinas 2008 GDP Up 9.6%, Unit GDP Energy Consumption Down 5.2%

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revised key economic figures for 2008 following its second national economic census, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, energy use growth rate, and rate of reduction in energy use per unit of GDP. The country’s 2008 GDP growth rate has been revised upward from 9.0

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Chinese Electric Car in 2008?

Plugs and Cars

I've long heard rumors of Chinese auto makers developing an electric car. It makes lots of sense, given Chinese battery production. I recalled hearing in 2005 that BYD acquired a license from Ovonics to manufacture NiMH batteries. Now, using Lithium (a Chinese product without lead!) we get a name, F6E, and a photo.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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Umicore to Build Technology Development Center for Automotive Catalysts in China

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The facility will mainly serve the system development and emission testing needs of the Chinese market and its customer base for a wide range of light duty vehicle drivetrains, including gasoline and diesel engines as well as alternative drivetrains such as hybrid electric vehicles.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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Even though the United States has just 25% of the total population of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations, in 2008 it alone accounted for just above 40% of the 10.3 trillion passenger kilometers (pkm) in 2005, to 4.1 trillion pkm in 2008.

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