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Comment on Nio's William Li questions US protectionism, demands equal access to US market by Dan N

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back in early 2000 when i was there the tarrifs in China for all imported motor related engines and parts are 200%! And that time buying a car is 3x in China! @Wayne Lewis In reply to Wayne Lewis.

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Worldwatch Institute: global biofuel production fell in 2012 for first time since 2000

Green Car Congress

In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% The top five ethanol producers in 2012 were the United States, Brazil, China, Canada, and France. World ethanol and biodiesel production. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge. billion liters in 2011 to 22.5 billion liters (5.9

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LME copper prices hit 7-year high

Green Car Congress

Copper prices since 1 Jan 2000. An unexpectedly strong resurgence in Chinese cathode buying for scrap replacement, improving consumption, restocking and stockpiling purposes. Copper has rallied 68% in the eight months from its March low, making it the most resilient of the LME base metals.

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Saudi Arabia And Iran Reignite The Oil Price War

Green Car Congress

Iran, OPEC’s third-largest producer, is trying to convince its oil customers to continue buying Iranian oil despite stringent U.S. The OSPs for Iranian Heavy and Forozan to Asia were slashed against the similar Saudi grades to their lowest levels since at least 2000, the year in which Bloomberg started compiling the data.

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2024 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Review - Not A Smart Time To Be Sexy Anyway

The Truth About Cars

We may grasp onto our fuel pumps with our cold, dead hands, but for those who appreciate buying and driving new cars somewhat regularly, we need to get on board with the alternatives. If I’m buying a 2024 Polestar 2, I’m not choosing the Performance Pack.

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MG targets Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6 GT with new super SUV for Australia

EV Central

Known as the IM Motors LS6 in China, the medium SUV with up to 579kW/800Nm, a 252km/h top speed and a 3.5 Pricing for four different variants has been announced in China starting at 189,900 yuan ($40,220), then rising to 209,900 yuan ($44,450), 249,900 yuan ($52,900) and 269,900 yuan ($57,175). 2024 MG IM Motors LS6 platform.

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

Cars That Think

The world’s production of meat and poultry reached about 100 million tonnes in 1970, 233 million tonnes in 2000, and 325 million tonnes in 2020. This was as you would expect, because as people get richer they can buy more of the food they really want. That represents a tripling since 1970.

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