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AUGUST 27, 2014

Nissan launched its Pathfinder range in the Russian market at the Moscow Motor Show. Production of Pathfinder’s hybrid engine variant will make the St. Pathfinder production is being added to Nissan’s manufacturing operations at St. Nissan now offers a full range of new products across every market segment.

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APRIL 4, 2014

Audi sold 124,520 units during 1Q 2014 in China—an increase of 21.1% Audi began China production of the A3 Sportback in March; production of the A3 Sedan will start in the summer. We have thus once again demonstrated Audi’s pioneering role in our second home market.

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JANUARY 15, 2015

The production and sales of plug-in vehicles in China boomed last year, according to statistics from CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers). Total production reached 78,499 units, 3.5 CAAM also reported that while in 2014, the sales of Chinese brand passenger cars increased by 4.1% times the number in 2013.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Selling in new markets will also be a test for Tesla.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

The automotive semiconductor market did exceptionally well in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS. Strong growth in vehicle production together with increased semiconductor content in cars resulted in 10% growth year over year to reach $29B. improvement over 2014. in 2015, a 21% increase over 2014.

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JULY 27, 2022

By most measures, production of uranium concentrate (U 3 O 8 ) remained at or near all-time lows in the United States during 2021, at 21,000 pounds—less than 1% of the post-2000 production high of 4.9 million pounds U 3 O 8 in 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). lb U 3 O 8 e.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Annual petroleum production in the United States doubled from 6.8 Record levels of production began when the 11.8 mmbd in 2014 topped the previous high of 11.3 Each year since 2014 the US produced more than 12 mmdb of petroleum. million barrels per day (mmbd) in 2008 to 15.3 mmbd from 1970.

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MAY 10, 2012

Daimler’s smart will launch the escooter on the market in 2014. In 2010, smart unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of electric products for urban transport at the Paris Motor Show. The smart fortwo electric drive will be launched on the market in summer 2012, and delivery to customers of the first ebikes is just beginning.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Norsk Hydro ASA will invest in a new production line at its rolled products plant in Grevenbroich, Germany. We are therefore increasing our production capacity of state-of-the-art automotive body sheet. We are therefore increasing our production capacity of state-of-the-art automotive body sheet.

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MARCH 24, 2012

Volkswagen intends to bring the production version of the battery-electric E-Golf to market in the US in 2014 (first market introduction will be in 2013). A glimpse under the hood of an E-Golf prototype at the power electronics. Traction motor is partially seen at bottom. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

At the 10 th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition, Honda announced it was introducing the Insight and the Fit Hybrid to the China market, in addition to the CR-Z, which was launched in July. Honda also announced its plans to further expand its lineup of hybrid models in China.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ram Truck is offering consumers a final opportunity to order its Ram 1500 EcoDiesel model; production of the 2023 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel will conclude in January 2023. Introduced in 2014, with a significant upgrade integrated for the 2020 model year, the EcoDiesel V-6 engine provided a number of powertrain milestones.

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APRIL 14, 2014

market production electric car to wear a three-pointed star is on its way to showrooms. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive has entered production at the Mercedes assembly plant in Rastatt, Germany, according to Autocar. The first U.S.-market

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The first generation of the traffic jam assistant is expected to enter series production in 2014. The new mid-range radar sensor, scheduled to go into series production in 2013, offers a range of 160 meters (525 feet) and an aperture angle of 45 degrees. This means that it will operate in most stop-and-go traffic situations.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

IG Metall, Germany’s largest union as well as Europe’s largest industrial union, warns that at Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM), the switch to climate-neutral steel production is may fail due to the lack of financing. With a current production volume of 4.2 This would be the end of the plant, IG Metall said.

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APRIL 17, 2014

Lux Research forecasts that the market for the 3D printing (additive manufacturing) of end use parts will grow at a 21% CAGR to $7.0 Projected growth in the 3D printing market. billion production part segment, the research firm said. billion production part segment, the research firm said. Source: Lux Research.

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APRIL 23, 2012

GHAC), an automobile production and sales joint venture of Honda in China, plans to build a third production line within the property of the existing ZengCheng Plant. GHAC is also planning to build a new engine plant in time for the start of production on the third line. million units in 2014. million units in 2014.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Mercedes-Benz staged the world premiere of the production battery-electric 2014 B-Class Electric Drive at the New York International Auto Show; a concept version had appeared last year at the Paris Motor Show. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars, during the launch presentation.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Chrysler 300 is joining its corporate siblings in being discontinued after the 2023 model year, and the automaker recently announced that the last car has left the production line. It ran for several years before taking a nearly 30-year hiatus from the market. auto market. liter engine seen today.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

. “And we plan to deliver the program in a capital- and cost-efficient way because the technology is already in production in other markets.” Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The joint Chinese brand of Daimler and its partner BYD (Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology, BDNT) is tracking toward the market introduction of the DENZA EV in 2014, as announced earlier. The battery-electric vehicle will see its world premiere in April 2014 at the Auto China trade fair in Beijing.

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MARCH 4, 2020

In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. Last year, the volume-weighted average CO 2 emissions for European markets were at their highest recorded levels since 2014.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

The recalled component was discontinued with the end of MY 2020 Model 3 vehicle production. If wear is determined to be beyond the specifications for the coax, Tesla Service will install a new harness and guide protector. MY 2021 Model 3 vehicles use a different harness design.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia Motors America (KMA) also announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company’s iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014. —Orth Hedrick, executive director of product planning, KMA.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The fast-growing semiconductor market for China’s automotive industry is set for double-digit expansion in revenue this year, propelled by an increasing desire among Chinese car buyers for added vehicle safety features and helpful infotainment applications such as car navigation, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).

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NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not finalize the 2014 applicable percentage standards (the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations, RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program until sometime next year. The RFS must be allowed to be the market forcing mechanism it was designed to be. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

GWh of batteries in 2014, representing more than seven billion individual battery cells and more than $14 billion in sales. Between 2013 and 2014, the industry’s growth rate increased 12.8% The advanced batteries industry remains in growth mode, and the majority of its products are manufactured in China and shipped around the world.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. In 2013, GM and its joint ventures hit 3 million sales in a calendar year on 12 December for the first time in GM’s history in its largest market. Cadillac sales in China in the first ten months of 2014 increased 57.9%

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. This reflects EPA’s current estimate of the amount of cellulosic biofuel that will actually be produced in 2014, but EPA will consider public comments before setting the final cellulosic standard.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) expects 2014 gasoline consumption to be 8.82 million barrels per day (2 billion gallons) higher than last November’s forecast, which was close to the average 2014 consumption forecast across the 12 editions of STEO published in 2013. over the past year. million barrels per day (135.2

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Series production of a tire made of dandelion rubber is an important milestone in Continental’s sustainability strategy. The Urban Taraxagum bicycle tire, available on the market since 2019, is the first serial product made of dandelion rubber that combines local production with minimal transport distances in the supply chain.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In its Q4 and full 2014 release on Wednesday, Tesla Motors reported mixed results. The company built 11,627 vehicles in Q4, achieving its production target of 35,000 Model S vehicles in 2014. In 2014, about 55% of new Model S vehicles were delivered into North America. Tesla expects capital expenditures to be about $1.5

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MAY 20, 2013

In a forecast of the Lithium market through 2017, Roskill Information Services estimates that rechargeable batteries will, in the base-case growth scenario, contribute 75% of the growth in forecast lithium demand to 2017, when total demand for lithium is expected to reach slightly more than 238,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE).

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APRIL 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 1 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. As a point of comparison, GM’s four brands in the US (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac) have delivered 649,637 vehicles during the first three months of 2014. Last year, GM hit a million on April 22.

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MARCH 23, 2015

Imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) into the US fell 36% to 333 million gallons in 2014, following record levels of imports in 2013 according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US imports of biodiesel from Argentina fell by 57% from 2013 to 52 million gallons in 2014.

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