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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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The company cooperates with global OEMs such as General Motors, Sinotruck, MAN, and Isuzu. In addition to the 95% share in the domestic market, in 2020, UzAuto achieved the number one sales volume for two consecutive years with overseas production in Kazakhstan.

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Foster Wheeler awarded contract for hydrogen production unit in Kazakhstan for major refinery modernization

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A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract for the basic engineering design of a new hydrogen production unit, based on Foster Wheeler Terrace Wall steam reforming technology, to be built at the Atyrau Refinery in Kazakhstan.

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Volkswagen Group’s Škoda to unveil 500 km Vision E electric concept at Shanghai show; leveraging MEB for electromobility

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ŠKODA will stage the world premiere of the VISION E electric concept vehicle at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2017 (19 – 28 April). The top speed of the two-motor, all-wheel drive concept is 180 km/h (112 mph). With system output of 225 kW, the ŠKODA VISION E accelerates instantaneously and dynamically.

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Toyota Europe Q1 hybrid sales up 82.3% for 20% of total sales; Auris Hybrid the leader

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) posted 2013 first quarter sales of 197,309 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe. General Toyota Europe Q1 sales results include: Toyota Motor Europe recorded an estimated 4.5% During that period, Toyota and Lexus full hybrid sales reached 38,673, up 82.3% from the same period last year.

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Geological Society of London: future supply of rare earth elements could be disrupted by technical, environmental and financial factors

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REE are increasingly being used in the production of low-carbon technologies such as wind turbines, electric traction motors and hybrid vehicles, as well as countless other applications from LCD and plasma screens to jet engines.

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ExxonMobil plans five-year investment of $185B to develop new energy supplies; 21 major oil and gas projects to begin production between 2012 and 2014

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Nine major upstream projects are expected to start-up in the next two years including four in West Africa, Kashagan Phase 1 in Kazakhstan and the Kearl Oil Sands project in Canada. Additional projects are under way, including new facilities at ExxonMobil’s Singapore refinery and at a joint-venture refinery in Saudi Arabia.

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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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brands like General Motors also have a lot riding on relations remaining copesthetic with China. The security bloc incorporates China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Often presented as a trade organization, it’s effectively a stop gap for U.S. influence.&