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Renault, Minth Group agree to expand EV battery plant in France

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The production facility will take advantage of existing Renault infrastructure, being an expansion of an existing plant in Northern France , the Ruitz plant, part of Renault’s ElectriCity. And in the meantime, we thus reaffirm our willingness to produce popular, affordable, and cost-effective electric cars in France”.

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The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

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This article is adapted from the author’s new book , We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age (MIT Press, 2023). Your ears prick up at the sound of an unfamiliar name—your mother’s name is Frances, and no one in your family is named Adeline. What is the digital afterlife industry? Your father appears.

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The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

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How it is possible for the price of oil to go both up and not up, and what would that mean for the oil industry? In fact, we have been highlighting this threat to the energy industry in articles since 2015, for example here , here , here and here.) Why an oil price spike would be bad for the industry. We will explain.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years.

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SAIC’s MG to open second Europe parts centre by the summer – ET Auto

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MG Motors, a unit of Chinese automaker SAIC, will open a second European parts centre by the summer of 2024 in France to meet the country’s growing demand for its vehicles, a spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday. The new European site will be operated by a partner near Lens, in Hauts-de-France, near the Belgian border.

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European battery maker ACC partners with Circulor to map supply chain, carbon emissions – ET Auto

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The partnership comes as the European auto industry readies for a “battery passport” that will trace the content and carbon footprint of EV cells sold in Europe. Launched in 2020, ACC has announced EV battery plants in France, Germany and Italy with a 7 billion-euro (USD 7.6 billion) investment.

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BMW integrates Ubigi’s global Personal eSIM solution for premium connectivity – ET Auto

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Following Germany and France, the service will soon be rolled out to other European countries, too. Following Germany and France, the service will soon be rolled out to other European countries, too.