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Chinese EV company Xpeng Motors raises US$400M in Series C; Xiaomi strategic investor

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Xiaomi Corporation, a global leader in the technology and consumer electronics sector, is joining as a strategic investor. Xpeng was co-founded in 2014 by Henry Xia and He Tao, former senior executives at Guangzhou Auto with expertise in innovative automotive technology and R&D. Xpeng Motors achieved numerous milestones this year.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. trillion) in 2014. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. The international scientists who compiled and analyzed the global ozone pollution database hope it will give scientists and public health managers better insight on trends and patterns of human health exposure around the world.

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First car using Nidec’s E-Axle traction motor system unveiled

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The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant

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2014) are included. We find that in the most populous urban regions of Eastern and Central China, there are more than 60 days in a calendar year with surface ozone levels exceeding the Chinese national ozone air quality standard. 2017 for one ozone metric. For China, sites in 74 major cities with continuous observations from 2013?2017

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

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The Wuling Mini EV secured the Silver medal, beating BAIC's EU-Series yearly score (111k) and becoming the Chinese EV with highest score in one year, while also winning the Rookie of the Year title, ahead of heavyweights like the Tesla Model Y or VW ID.3. In December, the Climber of the Month was the VW ID.3,

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IHS Markit: US poised to be world’s largest LNG exporter in 2022 as China becomes top LNG importer

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Meanwhile, mainland China has already become the top global importer of LNG. —Michael Stoppard, chief strategist, global gas, IHS Markit. Among buyers, mainland China was by far the largest specified end-market, with Chinese buyers signing around 25 MMtpa of firm long-term deals. MMt set in 2014. MMt, up 5.5%

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