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Plug-in hybrid London taxi plant opens in U.K., owned by Chinese firm Geely

Green Car Reports

Few vehicles are as iconic as the London black cab, known the world over for its upright shape and ubiquity (although many of them aren't black any more). But under the stewardship of Chinese automaker Geely, the black cab is about to get a green makeover. The London Taxi Company recently completed a U.K.

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Chinese battery maker Sunwoda plans to issue GDRs and list them in Europe

CN EV Post

Sunwoda plans to issue GDRs and have them listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange/London Stock Exchange. The post Chinese battery maker Sunwoda plans to issue GDRs and list them in Europe appeared first on CnEVPost. In March, Gotion High-tech announced a similar plan. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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London's Black Cabs To Be Range-Extended Electrics, With Chinese Help

Green Car Reports

Few vehicles are more iconic than London's black cabs, but that doesn't mean they have to stay the same forever. While the styling will remain recognizable, London taxis are about to get a significant overhaul--with help from a Chinese benefactor.

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Copper prices rise to 10-year high, near record

Green Car Congress

The price of copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose to $9,990/t on 29 April, marking a ten-year high and closing in on the record high LME price of $10,147.50/t Total Chinese stocks (658kt) are equivalent to 2.6 Chinese refined consumption rebounded 18% YOY in Q1 2021. t on 14 February 2011. weeks of consumption in 2021.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

Green Car Congress

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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London's black cabs go plug-in hybrid; maker Geely issues bonds to fund work

Green Car Reports

The project to build plug-in hybrid versions of the iconic London black cab is about to receive a significant new dose of funding. The company that makes the cabs, London Taxi Company (LTC), is now owned by the Chinese carmaker Geely. DON'T MISS: London's.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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