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BYD's JV with French auto parts maker Faurecia sees sixth plant open

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In October 2017, BYD and Faurecia established the joint venture and opened plants in Shenzhen, Xi'an, Changsha, Changzhou and Fuzhou. The post BYD's JV with French auto parts maker Faurecia sees sixth plant open appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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US Shale Is Immune To An Oil Price Crash In 2017

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The growth from the average level in the fourth quarter of 2016 to May 2017 is around 340,000 bpd, Rystad said. At WTI price of US$50 per barrel, Lower 48 output is seen to be growing by an additional 390,000 bpd between May 2017 and December 2017, the consultancy noted. Link to original article.

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Distance driven in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2004?

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This article is the latest publication in a series examining recent changes in various aspects of motorization in the United States. The focus here is on distance driven per person and per household, as opposed to the absolute distance driven (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. by Michael Sivak.

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. While this rate has been on a rebound since 2013, the 2017 rate is still down from 2004 by 5.2%. by 2017 (to 0.769 vehicles). by Michael Sivak. Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The Commission’s approval of this project forms part of the context of the wider Commission efforts to support the development of an innovative and sustainable European battery industry. In 2017, the Commission launched the European Battery Alliance.

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The Future We Saw Coming Is Now

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We began tracking the first technology, nanosheet transistors , in 2017. By the time we gave all the details in a 2019 feature article , it was clear that this device was destined to be the successor to the FinFET. This article appears in the January 2024 print issue. Speaking of commitment, the U.S.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

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Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017. Download ETAuto App Get Realtime updates Save your favourite articles Scan to download App The post CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K.

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