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Beijing Foton launches “China Internet Super Truck Global Innovation Alliance”; Auman Energy Super Truck

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Chinese truck and utility vehicle manufacturer Beijing Foton has launched the China Internet Super Truck Global Innovation Alliance and showcased the Auman EST (Energy Super Truck) at an event in Athens, Greece.

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

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Chinese EV brand Leapmotor, which entered into a binding agreement to sign a joint venture (JV) with the Amsterdam-based Stellantis, concluded the deal in a short span of 7 months on Tuesday. This Leapmotor International joint venture aims to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units.

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Stellantis, Leapmotor officially launch joint venture to sell Chinese EVs in Europe this fall

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The new JV, named “Leapmotor International,” will expand to sell Chinese EVs in Europe this fall, with additional markets to follow. billion stake in Chinese OEM Leapmotor. Today’s event is merely a confirmation of a launch we’ve been expecting for quite some time. We now have our answer. Source: Leapmotor International Leapmotor Intl.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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The menu reads like roll call at the United Nations: soups from Indonesia, chickpea tagines, French omelets and a bucatini dish by way of Greece, pairing brown butter with feta and cinnamon. His mother is Chinese, his father Creole. The parents of the executive chef, Chris Jung, are Korean.

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Battelle-R&D Magazine forecast predicts 5.2% growth in 2012 global R&D spending to $1.4+T, largely driven by Asian economies; US companies and tech providers to boost energy R&D spending by 23.1% to $6.7B

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Greece is the only country among the world’s top 40 R&D spenders that is not expected to increase its R&D budget during the next year. According to the forecast, that R&D funding growth will largely be driven by Asian economies, which will see an increase in spending of nearly 9%. while North American R&D will grow by 2.8%.

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