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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

Green Car Congress

This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Global semiconductor sales are expected to grow from USD 600 million this year to more than USD 1 trillion by 2030, and all capacity currently planned in China will be needed. “It’s totally unrealistic,” he said of the target set by the EU Commission amid shortages of chips for cars during the COVID-19 pandemic. .

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

Green Car Congress

million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% increase (558,700 more units) on the same period in 2015—largely driven by growth in the Chinese and European markets. As a result of the growth, the market share of the SUV segment jumped to 27.4% million units sold.

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Taiwanese smartphone giant Foxconn reveals electric ute, global sales planned

EV Central

Taiwan’s Yulon Motors Co will start volume production of the Model C next year under the Luxgen n7 name. But Hon Hai says there are already plans in place for all three models to be built in Taiwan, Thailand and the USA. All up Hon Hai has now shown off five EVs, including the Model E luxury sedan and Model T bus seen in 2021.

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Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Taiwan’s Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand’s government, a state-run energy group PTT PCL to manufacture electric cars in Thailand. Foxconn had tied up with Chinese electric-car maker Byton and automakers Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Italian company Stellantis.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Green Car Congress

I believe that the loss of industry players Solyndra, Evergreen, and SpectraWatt opens the market for more innovative solar companies to succeed with smarter tactics and mainstream products that fit into existing manufacturing models. Lower prices open markets that were previously barred economically.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Global investment in renewable energy capacity moved up 2% to $303.5

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