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MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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JULY 4, 2012

Global OEM connected car system penetration is expected to increase from 11.4% in 2017, according to ABI Research. However, the two main issues the automotive industry continues to face are cost and lack of awareness. in 2012 to 60.1% —VP and practice director Dominique Bonte.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Under the terms of the agreement, BioAmber and CJCJ plan to establish a joint venture in China to produce up to 36,000 metric tons of bio-succinic acid annually and commercialize the output in Asia. The partners would also have a mutual right-of-first-refusal to retrofit additional CJCJ fermentation facilities globally.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets. mb/d in 2017.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford unveiled the Ka Concept in conjunction with the opening ceremony of Ford’s Northeast Industrial Complex in Camaçari, Brazil. The Ka Concept strategically positions the company to address global demand for sub-B compact vehicles, a segment that is projected to increase to approximately 6.2 million vehicles by 2017, Ford said.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

million preterm births globally—or 18% of all pre-term births—were associated with outdoor exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ).The million global estimate, and China for about another 500,000. The open-access study is published in the journal. Environment International. In 2010, an estimated 14.9 Christopher S.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate conversion assets and supporting business functions currently operated by Jiangxi Jiangli New Materials Science and Technology Co.

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JULY 12, 2019

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. Looking ahead, even more customers and the environment will benefit from Volkswagen’s industry-leading EV architecture.

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MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. He pointed out that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids account for 14% of global car sales, led by Asian automakers. Stellantis is another automaker seeking to strengthen its ties with China’s auto industry.

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JULY 11, 2017

Anticipated closing of the transaction is in the second half of 2017. The combination will make Hydro the only global company in the aluminum industry that is fully integrated across the value chain and markets. Sapa will become a new business area in Hydro named Extruded Solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

MD/HD HEV Truck Sales as percentage of ICE trucks, World Markets: 2011 and, 2017. The global truck market is about 3.7 million by 2017. The global truck market is about 3.7 million by 2017. between 2011 and 2017 to reach 100,746 trucks, or about 2.1% of global sales. of global sales.

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million developers and 180,000 enterprises globally. The company has also created three new industry-focused large models—one for the electric power industry, one for banking, and another one for aerospace —by fine-tuning the company’s ERNIE 3.0 Titan model with industry data and expert knowledge in unsupervised learning tasks.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Global automotive industry sales rose 5.6% Declines in Japan, Russia and Brazil were offset by strong results in China and Europe, said Felipe Munoz, JATO’s Global Analyst. Global demand for SUVs continued, with significant sales increases in the segment across South East Asia, Europe and China. in 2016 to 84.24

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Annual light-duty electric vehicle sales, world markets: 2011-2017. million units worldwide by 2017, up from just under 114,000 vehicles in 2011. between 2011 and 2017 (this compares to a CAGR of 3.7% Pike anticipates that the market for PEVs is expected to grow to 1,342,067 vehicles annually by 2017—about 1.4%

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 IEA will explore US and natural gas prospects in details in the next World Energy Outlook 2017.

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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million barrels per day by 2025. Last ICE in 2038.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

We look for start-ups that are building the future with technological developments that will transform the transport industry. Adnavem offers unbundled door-to-door transport with a present focus on Asia and Northern Europe. The organization has a global scope, but focuses on Europe and North America.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Production from the plant is slated to begin in 2017 for regional distribution, and three additional trains in the following years are expected to increase its capacity to 640MT/day. The Primus STG+ methanol and gasoline solutions are being developed in multiple projects across North America, Asia and the Middle East.

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JULY 27, 2018

the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of aerospace and automotive rolled aluminum products, for approximately $2.6 Novelis Inc., billion including the assumption of debt.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Ltd) will adopt Microsoft’s advanced Cloud technology to power NEVS’ mobility solutions globally. We look forward to a more in-depth cooperation in areas such as car connectivity, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to create more possibilities in the new energy vehicle industries. —Mattias Bergman, President of NEVS.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Electric car ownership in Southeast Asia is still relatively low. Source: Nissan. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Cumulative battery usage by vehicle, world markets, 2011-2017. According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of e-motorcycles and e-scooters on the road will increase from 17 million in 2011 to 138 million by 2017, the majority of which will be powered by lead-acid batteries. million, respectively, by 2017.

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MAY 22, 2019

Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ million of them—roughly 30% more units than conventional electric vehicle makers did.

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APRIL 10, 2014

In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 of global road transport fuels, and 2.5%

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

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. To this end, it is anticipated that the industry will begin moving from 12-volt battery systems to 48-volt systems. for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes.

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MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Association to Save Shallow Water and Tidal Flat in Asia. Building hometowns where insects can thrive.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The global energy map is changing significantly, according to the 2012 edition of the Internal Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook ( WEO-2012 ). The IEA said these changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades. Energy demand.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Arkema is moving forward with the construction of a R-1234yf low global warming potential refrigerant gas production plant with an anticipated start-up in 2016. R-1234yf refrigerant gas will serve the future needs and satisfy regulations in the global automotive mobile air conditioning (MAC) industry.

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APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 21, 2021

UK-based Nyobolt , the developer of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology, has expanded its global footprint with the opening of its first US office. —Mark Newman, CCO and Head of Strategy at Nyobolt. Marc Doyle will also join the company as a board member and Non-Executive Director.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The combined capabilities of Aptiv, a leading global technology company, and our Group, a global OEM, will create invaluable synergy to lead the autonomous driving landscape. During CES in 2017, Hyundai advanced its trials in urban environments, demonstrating self-driving technologies to the public with its autonomous IONIQ model.

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The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. Originally founded in Ukraine as the Technocom food processing firm in 1993, Vingroup has branched out into just about every industry relevant in Southeast Asia. It may not be fair to judge it based on industry skepticism, even if the feeling is wholly understandable.

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MAY 27, 2013

This will require a large investment from government and industry, Navigant concludes. In the Asia Pacific region, Japan and South Korea also have plans in place to expand infrastructure for 2015. The North American market will not open up until after 2020, according to the company. —“Fuel Cell Vehicles”.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Inapal is a Tier One supplier of composite components to the automotive and heavy truck industries. The acquisition of Continental Structural Plastics positioned us as a Tier One supplier of high-performance composites to the global automotive market. In July, we announced the acquisition of J.H.

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JUNE 1, 2017

In the first four months of 2017, GAC Motor has already broken previous records with 163,000 cars sold, achieving a 65.1% GAC Motor says that it maintains a far lower component defective rate than industry average. year-on-year increase. year-on-year growth. GAC Motor now ranks 5 th in J.D.

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