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Elon Musk’s Starlink blocked by French court after legal battle with environmental groups

Teslarati

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service effectively lost its frequencies in France following a legal battle waged by environmental groups. The satellite internet system has also been proving itself as an invaluable solution in areas like Ukraine, which is currently at war with Russia.

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Petersburg and other major cities in Russia as well as some export markets.

Russia 186
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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. However, the necessary adjustments to the traffic regulatory framework must not fail to take into account the connection with these market dynamics.

Legal 218
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Newly-established Opel Group responsible for all GM’s European business including Russia

Green Car Congress

Through this new entity, the company aggregates the responsibilities for Opel/Vauxhall as well as all other operations of GM in Europe—including Russia. With the Opel Group, we align our organizational and legal entity structure in Europe with the business operations. Today, we are more than just Opel/Vauxhall.

Russia 199
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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

Green Car Congress

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

Market 210
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Total to acquire Engie’s upstream LNG business, becoming 2nd largest global LNG player

Green Car Congress

Additional payments of up to $550 million could be payable by Total in case of an improvement in the oil markets in the coming years. With the equity stake in the Cameron LNG project, Total will also become an integrated player in the US LNG market, where the Group is already a gas producer.

Global 150
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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

Green Car Congress

In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 billion) of the special items arising from known risks in the reporting period was attributable to the diesel issue, especially for hedging of legal risks.

2016 150