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Comment on BYD signs preliminary land purchase deal for its NEV plant in Hungary by Hctr Lnds

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One factory in Brazil for the South American market, one factory in Thailand for the SEA market, one factory in Uzbekistan for the Central Asia/Russian market, and one factory in Hungary for the European market. Are we expecting an announcement for factories in the Middle East and Africa in 2024?

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Opel introducing new 1.6L SIDI engine with start-stop system; 3 new engine generations over next 12 months part of major turnaround plan

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Production at the Szentgotthardt plant in Hungary will begin in late 2012. Export initiative: Opel wants to enter new markets, including Australia, North Africa, South America and the Middle East. Given the forecasted market volumes, it would not be viable to produce in more than two plants.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics sees a lot of potential for using Dronamics in Africa and other places with limited infrastructure. Especially between north and south Europe—from Germany and Hungary, where there’s a lot of automotive business,” says Jan Kleine-Lasthues , Hellmann’s chief operating officer for air freight. “One

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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No single technology proves the cheapest form of electricity generation under all circumstances: many factors determine the final cost of any investment, principally local influences such as market structure, policy environment and resource endowments.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2050 (99% increase). births per woman, on average, over a lifetime in sub-Saharan Africa (4.6), Oceania excluding Australia/New Zealand (3.4), Northern Africa and Western Asia (2.9), and Central and Southern Asia (2.4). (A In 2019, fertility remains above 2.1

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.

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China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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Germany and Hungary will increase their battery manufacturing capability to match Poland, as cell and component plants come online in coming years. European countries such as Czechia, Hungary and Poland, continue to have advantages in their ability to provide cleaner and more sustainable supply chains.

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