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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. To avoid the fate of Britishvolt, the planned West Midlands gigafactory in the UK still needs to find an investor.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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MotionWise provides unique integration and real-time orchestration of applications, global scheduling logic and tools. Part of the overall growth story are the acquisitions of RT-RK Automotive in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia–Herzegovina, Silicon Gears in Spain and Red Pine Software in Turkey.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

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In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. Increasing the EV market share will be critical in the next 25 years as the U.S.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment. The global fertility rate, which fell from 3.2

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U.S. vs. China Rivalry Boosts Tech—and Tensions

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Even more important, such an advantage likely guarantees the longevity and global influence of the government that wields it. consumer market fed China’s export engine, itself outfitted with U.S. In 1992, Gates led Microsoft into China ’s fledgling software market. Already, China is. Already, China is. Blame Bill Gates, for one.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Fewer think AVs will be faster.