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Ford building new $1.6B plant in Mexico for small cars

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billion in a new small car plant in Mexico, building a new manufacturing site in San Luis Potosi State. Vehicles produced in Mexico also serve customers in the US, Canada, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and South Korea. Ford is investing US$1.6 Construction begins this summer.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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The result of a 7-year collaboration, the study was able to show that in large parts of the world, recent urban growth has increasingly resulted in inflexible and disconnected street networks. Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru.

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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

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Below are eight highlights adapted from my book “Hot Springs” — from an onsen in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, to a set of high-altitude pools near Mount Sajama, in Bolivia. And Dr. Steenholdt emphasized that Greenland’s approach can be a part of a modern life. That’s part of the ritual, too.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The Next ‘Better Place’ Is Australia New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Tesla Motors to Build Battery Packs for Other Car Makers Previous post Group Says European Cap-and-Trade System Reduced Emissions Next post Cutting Costs With Solar Walls From 1 to 25 of 29 Comments 1 2 Next » 1. Bolivia is no friend of the USA.

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