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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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China has more than tripled nuclear generation in six years, from 105 TWh in 2013 to 330 TWh in 2019, and is now responsible for more than half of nuclear generation in Asia. GWe started supplying electricity, compared to an average annual objective for 2016-2020 of 10 GWe. Six reactors, with a combined capacity of 5.2

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. in Q1 2016. JATO Dynamics reports that 20.44

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ICA study: Copper demand on grow path in automotive wire harness

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The research, conducted by Martec Group, found that the average weight of copper use per vehicle in automotive wire harnesses globally increased from 11.0 kg in 2016 to 12.6 kg in South America to 17.6 kg in North America. kg in 2019—an increase of 14.5%.

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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

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Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. According to Automotive News , the executive stated that China would remain important to the company. The business lost $572 million in China last year. Some brands (e.g.

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. EIA commissioned the study to better understand China’s consumption of methanol and its derivatives. Methanol in China.

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Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

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Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021. million in 2016. liters and 1.7

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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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In 2016, Volkswagen kicked off its far-reaching transformation and the industry’s biggest electric offensive with the TRANSFORM 2025+ strategy. In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. With our strategy we will ACCELERATE towards the digital future.