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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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Volvo Trucks enters LNG truck segment in India, fuel technology ‘first step’ towards its 2040 carbon neutrality target – ET Auto

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Volvo LNG Truck New Delhi: India’s stature as one of the leading global economies, and as a growing engineering hub are good enough reasons to attract more interest from a global truck major like Volvo Trucks. In every ignition cycle, 5-10% of fuel burnt is diesel, followed by 90-95% LNG, which is pumped into the engine at 300 bar pressure.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. In countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia, the IEA report says fewer than 0.5%

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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IBM has its own claim to the invention of an aspect of the device, based on a year-2000 confidential internal report written by one of its employees, Shimon Shmueli. And few talented engineers wanted to work for a company that seemed to offer little guarantee of long-term employment. Clones, in a sense, are marvelous….it

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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Increasing electric car sales were the main reason for growth in the overall car market, which contracted by 8% for conventional (internal combustion engine) cars but grew by 5% in total, indicating that EV sales are continuing to perform as the market matures. Around 2% of all cars sold were electric.

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Indonesia’s Lion Air to order 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs worth $21.7B; order will be the largest ever for Boeing

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The agreement also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes. Lion Air will also acquire purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes valued at more than $14 billion if exercised at list prices. US President Barack Obama witnessed the announcement at a ceremony today at the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

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PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou Cobalt: For exploring a three-way nickel processing project and, separately, an off-take agreement with Huayou that collectively will provide Ford with rights to the equivalent of 84 kilotons per annum (ktpa) of nickel. Ford has signed non-binding MOUs with: Vale Canada Ltd.:

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