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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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The index—now in its tenth year—facilitates a comparison of competitive positions of the relevant automotive nations (the US, Germany, China, France, Italy, Japan and South Korea) in the field of e-mobility, based on an objective assessment of those countries in three key areas: technology, market and industry.

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Platts Report: China oil demand rises 2.9% in October from year ago, YTD up 2%

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(Platts calculates China’s apparent or implied oil demand on the basis of crude throughput volumes at the domestic refineries and net oil product imports, as reported by the NBS and Chinese customs. Some of these measures include the loosening of credit controls, and the lifting of the annual summer ban on fishing in China’s waters.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. Source: Continental.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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considered getting into the chip-stimulus game as well. What’s more there are already many legacy-node plants in China that are not operating efficiently right now, but “at some point, they will,” he says, further reducing the incentive to build new fabs. In March of 2023, the U.S. began disbursing Chips Act funding , while the E.U.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? Or if you don’t want to go into details, just compare the Volt to the Aptera :-) — James 15.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). 2ND PLACE: CHINA!

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