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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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The new joint venture company, which will manufacture best-selling NEVs including the DM-i super hybrid models and related parts, is anticipated to be based in Uzbekistan. Established in 1994, UzAuto is the largest automotive holding company in Central Asia with more than 70 subsidiaries in its structure and more than 27,000 employees.

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Declining Aral Sea

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The Aral Sea in Central Asia was once the world’s fourth-largest inland body of water, but it has been steadily shrinking over the past 50 years since the rivers that fed it were diverted for irrigation projects. The sea’s entire southern section is expected to dry out completely by 2020, but efforts are underway to save the northern part.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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The main export markets for these vehicles were Europe and countries in the Asia Pacific region, such as Thailand and Australia. Policy support in Indonesia is attracting international majors and boosting electric car sales Until 2019, annual electric car sales in Indonesia were below 100, increasing tenfold to under 1 000 in 2020-2021.