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GM Egypt to produce the Chevrolet Move in 2012; first SAIC-GM-Wuling vehicle assembled outside of China

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SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced today that the assembly of its Chevrolet Move—sold as the Wuling Rong Guang in China—will be assembled at General Motors Egypt starting in the third quarter of 2012. The Chevrolet Move will be the first Chinese vehicle assembled by GM in Egypt and the first SGMW vehicle assembled outside China.

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

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The Emgrand range of vehicles, which includes the EC7-RV hatchback, EC7 Compact Sedan and EC8 mid-size sedan, proved to be popular models in key markets with export sales breaching 40,000 units over the course of 2012 and accounting for 40% of total export sales.

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ACMA‘s Global Summit and Expo places India at the forefront of EV parts production, innovation – ET Auto

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Showcasing a wide range of EV technologies and components, the expo highlighted the component industry’s manufacturing prowess. Several notable auto components manufacturers including Sona Comstar, Uno Minda , JBM Group, Lucas TVS, Minda Corporation, NRB Bearings, Rosmerta Technologies, Sandhar Technologies, Vikas Groups etc.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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This risk is rarely reflected in corporate sustainability reports or security filings. Fallout ranges from reputational damage to shutdown or relocation of facilities. Industries that require large amounts of water withdrawals, ultra-pure water, or both face increased risk of competing directly with local populations for water access.

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