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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Sime further explained that efforts to establish charging stations for electric cars remain a high priority, and offered that the nation’s inability to access favorable foreign exchange resources has contributed to its inability to afford to continue importing gasoline and diesel. I have a lot of family in Central and South America.

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Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

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The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed by global auto giant Stellantis. But it has also promised to launch at least one new model per year for international markets for at least the next three years. Leapmotor International future product plan.

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Citroen Basalt SUV Coupe unveiled, will launch in 2nd half of 2024

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By: Paarth Khatri | Updated on: 27 Mar 2024, 16:48 PM Citroen Basalt will share its underpinnings with the C3 and C3 Aircross Citroen Basalt will be the most affordable SUV Coupe in India. The new SUV Coupe will first go on sale in India and South America. It is called Basalt and it will go on sale in the second half of 2024.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. This Leapmotor International joint venture aims to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China.

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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In the data EMIT has collected since being installed on the International Space Station in July, the science team has identified more than 50 “super-emitters” in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Southwestern United States. The International Space Station hosts seven instruments for NASA Earth Science. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

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Researchers look to fire ants for sources of biodiesel feedstock

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Black (Solenopsis richteri) and red (Solenopsis invicta, Buren) imported fire ants (IFA) were introduced to the United States form South America by the early 1930s and now represent a considerable nuisance to humans in both rural and urban settings. Thus, the unusual amount of oil extracted from the imported fire ant (Solenopsis sp.)

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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2023 IEEE President’s Award I had the pleasure of presenting the 2023 IEEE President’s Award to Doreen Bogdan-Martin , secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union , on 28 March, at ITU’s headquarters in Geneva. One growing partnership is with the International Telecommunication Union , a U.N.

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