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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

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Overture’s order book, including purchases and options, stands at 70 aircraft; Boom is working with the United States Air Force for government applications of Overture. United says that working with Boom is another component of its strategy to invest in innovative technologies that will build a more sustainable future of air travel.

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Nornickel places CNY 5 billion exchange-traded bonds

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The coupon rate is based on Loan Prime Rate (1Y), that is calculated by National Interbank Funding Center (NIFC) as arythmetic average of loan rates quoted by 16 Chinese banks and 2 international banks for the loans extended to corporate borrowers of the highest credit quality. The bonds mature in 3.5

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London Taxi relaunches as London EV Company; order for 225 vehicles from The Netherlands

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LEVC expects strong demand from its launch market in London once the order book opens on 1 August 2017. RMC, one of the Netherlands’ largest taxi operators, has been appointed as the importer and operator.

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Volkswagen raises EV forecast for 2025 to 1.5M vehicles from ID. family; 1M by 2023

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Since 2018, the Passat and Tiguan have been available as plug-in hybrids in China, where they were followed by battery electric versions of the Bora and Lavida this year. For the first time, Volkswagen also offered pre-booking for the ID.3. 3 and paid a pre-booking deposit. Volkswagen ID.3. Production of the ID.3

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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He has coauthored five books and more than 250 papers. He has received numerous international awards throughout his career, including the 2008 IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Award. He also has served as chair of both the IEEE Conferences Committee and the IEEE International Microwave Conference.

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Wärtsilä to equip first US ocean-going LNG fueling barge

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The order with Wärtsilä was booked in November 2017. Deliveries will continue throughout 2018 and 2019, and the vessel is scheduled to commence operations in 2020.

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Volkswagen’s MOIA introduces electric ridesharing car for up to 6 passengers; 300km range

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As MOIA’s first project, the entire ecosystem—including the newly designed electric van—will launch in Hamburg at the end of 2018. The goal is to launch the service in Hamburg with 200 electric shuttle vehicles in 2018 and extend the fleet in 2019. —Ole Harms, MOIA CEO.

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