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Borgward expanding to the Middle East; westwards from China

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Borgward will systematically continue to globalize its activities by entering the markets of Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iran. At this year’s Auto Shanghai (21–28 April), Borgward presented the BXi7, an SUV with all-electric drive.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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The operations in Kuwait and Iraq use approximately 431 million gallons of fuel per year. Fuel becomes very expensive by the time it reaches the front line, ranging from $20/gallon up to $600/gallon when it is delivered by helicopter in Afghanistan. billion/year to the DOD’s fuel bill.

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