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ICA study: Copper demand on grow path in automotive wire harness

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kg in 2016 to 12.6 Developing countries/regions (China, South Asia, South America) have seen the most growth in copper demand, according to the study, which projects that this will likely continue to be the trend. kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America. kg in 2019—an increase of 14.5%.

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. in Q1 2016. JATO Dynamics reports that 20.44

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Mazda plans to increase production capacity in Mexico to 230K units from FY ending March 2016

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V (MMMdM), a joint venture production company owned by Mazda Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation, will increase the production capacity at its plant currently under construction in Salamanca, Mexico in the fiscal year ending March 2016. Capacity will be increased to 230,000 units in the fiscal year ending March 2016.

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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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GWe started supplying electricity, compared to an average annual objective for 2016-2020 of 10 GWe. Other key findings from the report: Six reactors started up in 2019, four large PWRs commenced operation, one in South Korea, one in Russia and two in China. Six reactors, with a combined capacity of 5.2

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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As far back as 2016, Volkswagen unveiled a Tiguan PHEV concept, based on the second-generation Tiguan. The second-generation Tiguan arrived on the market in April 2016. The Kaluga plant, 104 miles south-west of Moscow, produces the NWB vehicles for the Russian market and for neighboring Central Asian countries. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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In 2016, Volkswagen kicked off its far-reaching transformation and the industry’s biggest electric offensive with the TRANSFORM 2025+ strategy. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. With our strategy we will ACCELERATE towards the digital future.