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TI Fluid Systems to supply wide range of fluid products for Mercedes-Benz global electrified vehicle platforms

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TIFS will also supply products for Mercedes-Benz AG’s internal combustion engine (ICE) variants of this same platform. The fluid technologies developed for the Mercedes-Benz AG program was a collaborative global effort, specifically with teams in Germany, South Africa and China. Fluid systems—e.g.,

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. China, both the world’s largest CO 2 emitter and largest market for clean energy production and consumption, played a crucial role in the story. billion and $2.7

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BRIMCS countries, and especially China, outspending IEA countries in energy RDD

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The study, by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, found that a minimum of $13.8 The majority of these funds (82%) came from 100% government owned enterprises in China. Data: Kempener et al. Click to enlarge. billion dollars.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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Ford is opening 66 new dealerships in China by the end of the year. Ford will have added 100 new dealerships in China in 2010, bringing its total number of outlets here to 340. The newer dealerships are located primarily in the fast-growing second- and third-tier cities located in western and northern China.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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NSF Awards Rutgers $7.6M for Sustainable Energy Development, Graduate Education

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Rutgers will focus on replacing environmentally harmful fossil fuels with renewable, economically sustainable fuels in collaboration with universities in the US, Brazil, China and South Africa. The grant is valued at up to $3.2 million over five years. “ The grant is valued at up to $3.2 million over five years. “

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report. to reflect this change.

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