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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

Green Car Congress

The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92. In 2015, more than 95% of the Chinese population was exposed to concentrations of PM 2.5 Improving air quality to the Chinese national standards of 35 and 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air for PM 2.5 Air pollution remains a significant issue in China.

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Ford do business in with Chinese language battery maker in Michigan probed by means of U.S. lawmakers

Baua Electric

That commercial push, which has develop into a key a part of President Joe Biden’s reelection marketing campaign, has promised in order hundreds of jobs and bolster provide chains that Washington sees probably in peril from Beijing. The post Ford do business in with Chinese language battery maker in Michigan probed by means of U.S.

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Pending homologation, Qiantu K50 electric sports car will be assembled in Washington state

Green Car Reports

The glamorous, supercar-shaped, Chinese-built Qiantu K50 that was shown last week at the New York auto show garnered much attention and likely changed some attendees’ conceptions of what kinds of vehicles might be imported from China. Importing the K50 directly from China isn’t what U.S.

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EV Supply Chains May Be Dirtier Than You Think

The Truth About Cars

The Washington Post recently reported on some of the “dirty parts” of EV manufacturing, and it paints a picture of challenges ahead as more people look to make the shift to electrics. As The Washington Pos t points out, the U.S.

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Chinese Brands Could Soon Take Over From Japanese Brands As The Most Popular Vehicles In Africa — Here’s Why

CleanTechnica EVs

The Washington DC-based Brookings Institution report says consumers in Africa are brand conscious and brand loyal. Japanese brands have dominated brand new vehicle sales and used vehicle imports on the African continent for a long time. Toyota is the most loved brand on the continent. When it comes to cars, that brand is Toyota!

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Yet, the current state of affairs is rapidly changing, with Chinese companies putting 47 ships on order, which accounts for a quarter of all orders globally.

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Nvidia expands its reach in China’s EV sector – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Nvidia said four Chinese electric vehicle brands will use its technology as the brains for automated driving systems, underscoring the U.S. chip maker’s determination to expand in China despite Washington’s tighter export rules. Nvidia and its U.S.-based controls on exports of advanced semiconductors to China.

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