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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. H2USA, the new U.S. More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. In South Korea, nine organizations, including shipping companies and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute , plan to develop and demonstrate large ships powered by SMRs. The industry now faces serious pressure to pick up the pace.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. 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.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. Sonata PHEV is expected to deliver 93 MPGe combined in EV mode based on internal estimates. l/100 km) combined based on internal testing. km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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‘Discriminatory’ EV tax credit could bring Mexico-imposed tariffs

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The $12,500 electric vehicle tax credit proposed in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan is being labeled as “discriminatory” by Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier, who said the country is analyzing legal recourse and other actions, including potential tariffs against the United States.

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s most formidable rival gets a bullish battery supply update

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This was thanks to a recent settlement reached by South Korean battery makers SK Innovation and LG Chem, which effectively removed a 10-year ban on SK’s imports. . SK Innovation and LG Chem have been involved in a bitter legal dispute over LG’s accusation that SK had stolen its battery production secrets.

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