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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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SEAT joins Alastria for the development of blockchain technology-based solutions

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The Alastria consortium, announced in 2017, is open to any organization that wishes to have available a fundamental tool for the development of its own Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) strategy with the aim of distributing and organizing products and services for the Spanish market.

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Six mobility start-ups launching Volkswagen’s incubator program at Transparent Factory

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Volkswagen announced the incubator program at CeBIT 2017 in Hanover earlier this year. Over the course of eight hours, 14 entrepreneurial companies from Romania, Spain and Germany presented themselves in 30‑minute sessions in front of eight judges. At the end of 2017 and start of 2018, more teams will move into the factory.

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Michelin 2048 goals: tires made with 80% sustainable material and 100% tire recycling

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million in financing as part of the Investing in the Future program. Lehigh Spain, a joint venture with Hera Holding, is based in Barcelona. A Hackathon was held in 2017, in partnership with Aliapur , the leader in the field of recovering used tires in France, to brainstorm solutions in which tire granulates could be used.

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Tesla Model 3 revealed as having the highest EV sales volume worldwide

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With Tesla selling 365,500 cars in 2019 – more than three times more than they did in 2017 (103,100) – this result is no shock. Tesla dominates the EV market in over a third (39%) of countries analysed. Which EV are you looking at?

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 Highlights of the renewables investment total included a leap of 56% in financings of offshore wind projects to $50 billion, including the largest deal ever in that sub-sector—$8.3 Biomass and waste-to-energy financings were down 3% at $10 billion.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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Initial deliveries were made to customers in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Slovenia with developments in Belgium, Italy, France and Spain due to be confirmed shortly as Maxus accelerates its Europe-wide growth plans. million units in 2017, up 6.8% SAIC Motor’s car sales hit 6.93

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