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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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China, Two Chinese Firms to Buy Delphis Brakes and Suspension Businesses

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Two Chinese companies and the Chinese government have signed a deal to acquire Delphi Corp.’s s remaining brakes and suspension businesses—the most high-profile acquisition yet by the Chinese in the US auto industry. The Delphi businesses will be owned by a new Chinese company called Beijing West Industries Co.

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Fiat Group and Guangzhou Automobile Group Creating JV for Chinese Market

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(GAC Group) signed a Framework Agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture for the production of cars and engines for the Chinese market. The models produced will be equipped with the latest in engine and transmission technology in response to the Chinese government’s requirement to develop fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles.

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PNNL, NETL and Chinese Academy Begin Cooperative Work on Coal Conversion, Emissions Capture and Carbon Storage

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Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have formed the Clean Energy Partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of coal conversion, emissions capture and carbon storage technologies.

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Infineon Technologies and SAIC Motor establish power module JV in China

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This includes the buoyant Chinese market which has become the largest and fastest growing market for hybrid and full electric vehicles in the world. Together we plan to generate even more business with products tailored to the needs of the Chinese electric vehicle industry. million units in 2020 and 4.3

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

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As a result, we estimate an additional 12,100 and 8,900 Chinese (95% confidence interval: 10,300 to 13,800 and 2,300 to 14,700, respectively) will die per year from PM 2.5 are shown from current (2006 to 2010) to future (2046 to 2050) years. and ozone exposure, respectively. Projected changes in mean annual PM 2.5 Hong et al.