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China-based GAC to debut new SUV, hybrid crossover and EV at Detroit show; planning NA market entry in 2018

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week, China-based GAC Motor will unveil three new vehicles: a new SUV, a hybrid crossover concept car, and an elecric vehicle developed internally. GAC is the only Chinese automaker to exhibit at the 2017 NAIAS and is also the first Chinese automaker to present on the main show floor.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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However, it also shows that where countries have implemented measures to govern the import of used vehicles—notably age and emissions standards —these give them access to high-quality used vehicles, including hybrid and electric cars, at affordable prices. The Netherlands cannot address this issue alone.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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This hybrid, cyclic charge/discharge operation reduces fuel consumption by up to 40%. These batteries will ensure the continuous operation of telecom installations in Nigeria. By mid-2013, GE anticipates having more than 1,000 hybrid telecom installations worldwide and over five times that number by year-end.

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GE to expand sodium-halide battery plant with $70M investment

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GE is also looking at using the batteries in heavy-duty hybrid applications such as in buses, locomotives and mining vehicles. These batteries will ensure the continuous operation of telecom installations in Nigeria, and enable the customer to lower fuel consumption and emissions of the diesel generator powered telecom towers by up to 50%.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Ford, the top seller of plug-in hybrid vehicles in the US, has also announced an expansion of its research and development in Europe and Asia. Investing $4.5 Earlier post.)

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies. Projected sales of light-duty vehicles by type.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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The transition in Europe to hybrid natural gas pricing models (which take European spot hub prices into account) also has pressured natural gas pricing. The decision also has impacted natural gas export prices negatively, since, for Russia's long-term supply agreements, they wholly or partially are indexed to oil prices.

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