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Nio garners $2.2 billion investment from UAE fund

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“It never stops, it’s just that currently the global financial policy environment has made this work more challenging.” ” “We definitely face a lot of challenges, but do not have concerns for short term survival,” Qin added.

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EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

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coordinator and the entity responsible for the implementation of several phases: the strategic evaluation of the offshore wind-to-hydrogen market; the definition of viable business cases; and the technology roadmap to reach commercial maturity. EDP, through the participation of EDP NEW and EDP Inovação, is the project.

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Ford, Redwood Materials partner on closed-loop battery recycling, US supply chain; Ford invests $50M

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Ford and Redwood’s goal is to make electric vehicles more sustainable, drive down the cost for batteries, and ultimately help make electric vehicles accessible and affordable for more Americans. By building out a domestic, sustainable supply chain with recycled materials, Ford can drive down battery costs and help protect the environment.

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Tesla Giga Mexico is still happening, Nuevo León vows to fund construction

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I am worried about the high-interest rate environment that we’re in,” he said. “No, we’re definitely making the factory in Mexico. Like if interest rates keep rising, you just fundamentally reduce affordability,” Musk clarified. And there’s going to be a broken record on the interest front.

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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

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Investments in the new Tennessee and Kentucky battery plants are planned to be made via BlueOvalSK, a new joint venture to be formed by Ford and SK Innovation, subject to definitive agreements, regulatory approvals and other conditions. From the start of production in 2025, Ford’s goal is for the assembly plant to be carbon-neutral.

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

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While there are a lot of downsides to a car, this blog post is going to be focused on the toxic substances in a car that poses a threat to humans and the environment. When all those cars emit CO , it is not good for the environment or for those who breathe. . The use of PVC in many parts of a car is what makes most cars affordable.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

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They're definitely overall a good impact for our customers and for the environment, but it's moving too fast," said Michael Lucki, general manager of Riverhead Mazda in New York. "It EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today. Electric vehicles are exciting. still used production quotas.

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