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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%). As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK.

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Report: EV Electra aims to make Swedish-engineered Emily GT in Italy

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The Emily GT, an electric sedan prototype created by former Saab engineers in Sweden with Chinese funding, may see production in Italy under the auspices of a Canadian startup, reports Autocar. Protean just this past week also showed a Land Rover Defender EV conversion taking advantage of the tech as part of weight-saving measures.

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Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads

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The Chinese EV automaker is quickly becoming a globally recognized name, recently garnering some serious clout after usurping long-time leader Tesla as the global EV leader by volume. In Europe, BYD has commissioned its own cargo ships to transport its EVs over from China until its incoming production facility in Turkey is erected.

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This 6-Million-Dollar AI Changes Accents as You Speak

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So, say, if I used an existing system to make me sound like Batman, I would sound like a Chinese-accented Batman" says Shawn Zhang , the trio's member from China. "We Sanas now has a full-time engineering staff of 14, including the founders, and three more part-time developers, plus two employees working on the business side.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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In cross-pollinating ingredients from different parts of the world, often together on one plate, the chef Jason Hammel is arguably a key influence for Chicago cooks today. His mother is Chinese, his father Creole. The parents of the executive chef, Chris Jung, are Korean.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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In the second century CE, the Chinese scientist Zhang Heng developed an “earthquake weathercock.” The twin earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on 6 February this year show the physical devastation and accompanying death toll that can occur when building codes are ignored and not enforced.

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InterAcademy Council to Conduct Independent Review of the UN IPCC’s Processes and Procedures at Request of United Nations and IPCC

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president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science, and Professor Lu Yongxiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Rigorous review is an essential part of the process, broadening the set of individuals contributing and ensuring an objective and comprehensive assessment of current information.