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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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The new joint venture company, which will manufacture best-selling NEVs including the DM-i super hybrid models and related parts, is anticipated to be based in Uzbekistan. As of November 2022, BYD has sold more than 3 million NEVs to global customers. It has more than 27 years of experience in battery research and development.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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Last year, a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecast that the effects of rising temperatures would lead to “ changes in all components of the [global] freshwater system ” in the 21 st century. This risk is rarely reflected in corporate sustainability reports or security filings.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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global sales rose to more than 9 million vehicles in 2011, a 7.6% of the global vehicle industry. On a corporate basis, GM’s two largest markets in 2011 were China, where GM and its joint venture partners increased sales 8.3% General Motors Global Sales Summary. Total Global. Uzbekistan. General Motors Co.

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