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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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Nuclear generation fell fractionally in North America and in West & Central Europe, but rose in Africa, Asia, South America and East Europe & Russia. The average global capacity factor for reactors generating electricity in 2019 rose from 79.8% Median construction time for reactors starting up in 2019 was 117 months.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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General Motors is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be led by Jaime Ardila, currently president and general manager GM Mercosur. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. For Ford, using Volkswagen’s MEB architecture is part of its more than $11.5 Earlier post.). Equal Shareholders in Argo AI.

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White is most popular car colour in 2023 but black makes gains globally | Autocar Professional

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While white continues to hold its position as the most popular colour for light passenger vehicles, it has seen a notable decrease in market share. In contrast, black has surged in popularity, gaining market share at the expense of white. Lighter shades are getting more popular, taking market share from gray.

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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order. —Lara Zhang, Regional Director of BYD Latin America. Globally, BYD’s green transport offerings have spread to more than 300 cities, operating in more than 50 countries and regions. Earlier post.)

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POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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POSCO Holdings recently began construction at the Yulchon 1 st Industrial Complex in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province, S. The establishment of the lithium hydroxide plant is part of POSCO Holdings’ investment in Argentina’s lithium resources, which was announced in October last year. Earlier post.)

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 However, a slowdown is being signaled with just two of the high-potential BRIC markets likely to see increased sales this year. China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014.

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