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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

The Truth About Cars

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.& & "The major players in the global economy, Europe, the U.S. This purchasing power should benefit us."

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

EV Central

Of course, a bunch of them come from China and we’ve reported on the likes of Nio , Xpeng and Aiways in some detail. Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. Sono Motors 2023 Sono Sion.

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LKAB identifies Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals in Lapland; Per Geijer

Green Car Congress

This would be sufficient to meet a large part of the EU’s future demand for manufacturing the permanent magnets that are needed for electric motors in, among other things, electric vehicles and windpower turbines. Electrification, the EU’s self-sufficiency and independence from Russia and China will begin in the mine.

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Interview: Arnd Franz, Chairman and CEO, Mahle Group | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Mahle – the global piston specialist for internal combustion engine has pivoted to EVs, but the company believes the role of internal combustion engine will endure way beyond 2050. The Mahle 30 plus global plan is well integrated into India, and all the right steps are being taken to accelerate it. We’ve been here since 1958.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

Teslarati

German regulators were quick to point out that the new facility will also be a vital part of the country’s efforts to limit dependence on rare earth imports, which were particularly affected on the European continent due to the COVID pandemic, COVID restrictions in China, and the Rissian invasion of Ukraine.

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Air pollution could claim 6.6 million lives per year by 2050, double current rate; small domestic fires and ag the worst offenders

Green Car Congress

Exposure to air pollution is particularly acute in Asia, especially in China and India, where three-quarters of the world’s pollution-related deaths occur. million people per year in China and 650,000 people in India die every year as a consequence of air pollution. Much of the smog in India and China is caused by small domestic fires.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

My 2024 Beijing Motor Show gets off to an inauspicious start. The transfer bus takes three hours to move 50km, finding our entry gate adds another 60 minutes, I’m asked for my passport before being allowed near a much needed toilet, and why the hell are riot police with perspex shields at a motor show? No grille, no problem.

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