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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Peugeot Bipper, Royal Mail Edition

The Truth About Cars

Imagine the United States Postal Service requiring its carriers to work a manual transmission in 2010! Equally at home on the Great Wall of China or the Moon. 2010 Peugeot Bipper Royal Mail cargo van in English junkyard. 2010 Peugeot Bipper Royal Mail cargo van in English junkyard. Maniabilité. Maniabilité. Maniabilité.

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BNEF: Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010 to an average of $151/kWh

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Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation have led to the first increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010. On a regional basis, battery pack prices were cheapest in China, at $127/kWh.

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GM outlines China advanced technology roadmap for accelerating “Drive to 2030”

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General Motors outlined its technology rollout plan for electrification, intelligent driving and connectivity in China. At Tech Day, China’s version of GM’s EV Day held in March in Warren, the company provided a fast-forward look at its technologies developed globally that combine a local perspective.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Abandoned Tesla Roadsters arrive in the U.S. from China

Teslarati

The abandoned Tesla Roadsters that were found in shipping containers in China have finally arrived in the United States, months after being discovered. He said on the company’s website: “THEY ARE HERE, unloaded 3 sea containers from China with a 45-ton crane. from China appeared first on TESLARATI. Stay tuned!”

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China Gasoline Exports Rose Nearly 68% in First Half of 2010

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China’s gasoline and diesel exports rose by nearly 68% and 22%, respectively, in the first half of 2010 compared with the same period last year, according to the statistics released by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association. People’s Daily. Qi Yuqin, an oil analyst from the sci99.com

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Stellantis’ Jeep joint venture files for bankruptcy, setting expiry in China

Electrek

Months after announcing plans to terminate its Jeep joint venture in China with GAC Group , the Stellantis JV has officially filed for bankruptcy. Following the approval by GAC, Stellantis’ Jeep production overseas will cease, putting an end to a joint venture that began in 2010.

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