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Tesla in talks for a factory in Thailand, report says

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Tesla is in talks with Thailand’s government to build a factory in the country, according to government officials. Now, Thailand is back in the running. The government reportedly offered Tesla guaranteed renewable energy to power the facility, which would produce electric vehicles or batteries.

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BioAmber partners with PTTMCC Biochem for PBS production in Thailand

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earlier post ) as its partner for a polybutylene succinate (PBS) plant that will begin construction in Thailand in 2012. BioAmber will build a bio-based succinic acid plant in Thailand and supply PTTMCC with bio-based succinic acid on an exclusive basis.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

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In addition, the tax rate for pure electric vehicles in Thailand was reduced from 8% to 2% in June this year. According to Thailand’s electric vehicle plan, zero-emission vehicles will account for 30% of new vehicle production by 2030; by 2035, all cars produced in Thailand will be zero-emission.

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BMW Group launches battery component production in Leipzig and Regensburg

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Leipzig is the BMW Group’s pioneer plant for electromobility and has been building the BMW Group’s first fully-electric vehicle, the BMW i3, since 2013. BMW Group Plant Regensburg already produces two electrified models—plug-in hybrid variants of the BMW X1 and BMW X2—and will start building the fully-electric BMW X1 in 2022.

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Tesla gets proposal from Indonesia for EV plant with an annual production capacity of 500k

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Last Thursday, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said the government suggested that Tesla build a plant near Batang Regency in Central Java province, where it can get a steady supply of electricity from renewable sources. However, he did emphasize that Indonesia wants to produce Tesla vehicles. .

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. million gallons of renewable natural gas. The six new CNG stations will be built in Ontario, Calif.;

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BioAmber to be exclusive supplier of bio-based succinic acid to Mitsubishi Chemical

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Renewable chemistry company BioAmber ( earlier post ) has entered a strategic agreement with Mitsubishi Chemical through which BioAmber and its Asian distribution partner Mitsui & Co. will become the exclusive suppliers of bio-based succinic acid to Mitsubishi Chemical.