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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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The second-generation Toyota C-HR will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya—about 150 km east of Istanbul. Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. market share.

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This Member Gets a Charge from Promoting Sustainability

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Ever since she was an undergraduate student in Turkey, Simay Akar has been interested in renewable energy technology. Simay Akar Employer AK Energy Consulting Title CEO Member grade Senior member Alma mater Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey “I love the industry and the people in this business,” Akar says.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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A partnership between the Saudi wealth fund PIF and the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn (best known for making iPhones), Ceer plans to have its first vehicles on-sale in 2025. A Mexican solar manufacturer, SEV has expanded into BEVs and announced its first model, the E-WAN. The Middle East is the initial target market.

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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. Projected sales of light-duty vehicles by type. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance, CEA and FSI to Form Joint Venture to Develop and Manufacture Batteries for Electric Vehicles

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Batteries produced by the joint venture would be available for sale to any manufacturer. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will use its European battery plants in France, the UK and Portugal to supply electric vehicles built around Europe and Turkey. Earlier post.). The FSI is 51% held by Caisse des Dépôts and 49% by the French State.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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Estimates put the electric-drive share of new vehicle sales at between 7 - 10% by 2030. A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. GtCO 2 /year (heavy-duty vehicles) and by 2.0

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Europe’s performance was driven by a record year for electric vehicle sales, and the best year in renewable energy investment since 2012. Electrified transport.

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