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

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Part of the reason Asia Pacific is more diverse in colour is for the great variation of body types. While the achromatic colours are still the most popular, each country appears to have its favourite place on the chromatic realm,” said Mark Gutjahr, global head of automotive colour design for BASF. Colours aren’t just colours any more.

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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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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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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

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100 µg/m 3 , World Health Organization guideline; 120 µg/m 3 , European Union directive; 140 µg/m 3 (about 0.070 parts per million); National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in the US; 160 µg/m 3 Chinese Ambient Air Quality Standard (CAAQS). Vicedo-Cabrera et al.

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Tesla Model Y tops new study’s list of most-produced cars in 2023

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The Ford F-Series has long been one of the mainstays on this list, and while it sells well in the United States, Canada, and some parts of South America and continues to be the most popular pickup model, the Model Y has managed to surpass it , along with other best-selling vehicles. I’d love to hear from you!

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