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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

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Latest research from Specialist Car Finance Experts, Forza Finance , has revealed that BMW is the most popular luxury car brand to finance in 16 of Europe’s 44 countries including the UK & Ireland based on finance rather than sales or units. Forza – Car Finance Map of Europe Infogram. Methodology.

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Terrafame to invest €240M in EV battery materials plant; nickel and cobalt sulfates; commercial production in 2021

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The plant, which will produce chemicals used in electric vehicle batteries (EVB), will be located at the company’s current industrial site in Sotkamo, Finland. During the ramp-up, net sales have also improved, along with profitability. Terrafame has also already entered into major technology agreements with key equipment suppliers.

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Finnish electric powertrain company Visedo raises €20M to support global expansion; SRPM technology

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Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. The financing consists of an equity investment of €13.5 million, an EFSI loan of €5 million and €1.5 million in funding from other sources.

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New Icon-class ships from Royal Caribbean to be powered by LNG with 2022 delivery; testing hydrogen fuel cells in 2017

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RCL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finland shipbuilder Meyer Turku for the new class of vessel under the project name “Icon.” This order is contingent upon the completion of contractual conditions, including documentation and financing. The ships will join the fleet of Royal Caribbean International. billion, $0.5

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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They include bans on financing for and the supply of critical equipment and technology to important Russian energy projects. Novatek and its partners Total and Chinese National Petroleum Company still lack $15 billion of the $27 billion needed to finance the Yamal LNG plant.

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Think to resume electric car production

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This means Think is back in business and in a position to resume normal operations in terms of the manufacture and sale of new electric vehicles (EVs), namely, its latest TH!NK from the USA, Valmet Automotive from Finland and Investinor, the Norwegian Government-backed investment fund. NK City model.

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Electreon to supply Israel’s 4th largest bus operator with wireless charging infrastructure; simultaneous charging of 30 buses

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The previous, with Dan bus company in October 2021, included the sale of wireless charging services for 200 buses. As part of the agreement the parties will promote commercial public charging projects in Finland, with trucks and wireless distribution vehicles. This is the second commercial deal signed by Electreon in Israel.

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