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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

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Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. The BMA platform will be applied in compact cars, including SUVs, sedans, MPVs, crossovers, and wagons.

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Who’s Leading the Shift Away from Internal Combustion Engine Automobiles?

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Which countries are leading the shift from internal combustion engine automobiles to EVs? Globally, China is leading the transition to EVs in terms of sheer numbers. billion package of tax breaks over four years to incentivize Chinese citizens to buy EVs and other greener cars. [Ed. Which Country Is Leading the Move to EVs?

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Details were scarce, but he has announced that, “ a decision has been made, that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones.” They can make a statement here.”

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BMW investing €400M in new vehicle assembly at Munich plant as part of shift to electromobility; engine production being concentrated at Steyr and Hams Hall

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The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

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The study shows that getting away from car-centric development, especially in rapidly developing economies, will cut urban CO 2 dramatically and also reduce costs. Transportation, driven by rapid growth in car use, has been the fastest growing source of CO 2 in the world. The study by Michael Replogle, ITDP, and Lewis M.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of US$41.6 Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3 million cars in 2016.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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Global clean energy investment was $67.8 There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4 South Africa at $2.6

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