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First prototype carbon fiber chassis delivered from new £50M McLaren Automotive innovation and manufacturing center

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Codenamed ‘PLT-MCTC - 01’—which stands for ‘Prototype Lightweight Tub, McLaren Composites Technology center - 01’—the tub completed its 175-mile journey to the British sportscars and supercar maker’s global headquarters from the McLaren Composites Technology center (MCTC).

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Aston Martin Racing partnering with Hanergy Global Solar to explore solar cells to power AC in FIA WEC GT racers

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Aston Martin Racing is partnering with Beijing-based Hanergy Global Solar to explore the use of thin film solar panels to improve GT race car performance at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), starting with the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. —Jason Chow, Executive President Hanergy Global PV Application Group.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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The authors combined a global dataset of ambient NO 2 (modelled from ground-level monitors, satellite data, and land use variables such as road networks) with data on population distribution and asthma incidence to estimate the number of new traffic pollution-related asthma cases in children aged 1-18 years.

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Zeekr introduced access into Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain

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These days, September 29, Geely’s Zeekr logo introduced its access into Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain. Those nations are one of the global’s greatest oil exporters, and but, they’re marching into the unutilized power car transition.

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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. In accordance with this roadmap, the company will expand westwards from China before entering the European market.

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Isuzu leads commercial vehicle exports in India, achieves 24% growth in FY2025

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Some of the markets where Isuzu India exports include the Middle East, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan. Every vehicle we produce in India is built to the same global standards that define the Isuzu brand worldwide. Check out Upcoming Cars in India 2024 , Best SUVs in India.

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Mullen scores a solid, 3,000 unit truck order from Volt Mobility

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From there, Volt will lease the vehicles to its corporate customer base throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) region, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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