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Senate Bill Seeks to Tariff Chinese Vehicles Out of Existence

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This week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation to increase tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles this week with the stated goal of dealing with the “existential threat posed by China.” percent to 100 percent, including vehicles owned by Chinese-based automakers that are assembled in places like Mexico.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk adds 7th methanol partnership; Chinese bioenergy company Debo

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Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has added a seventh methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo on the quest to boost global production capacity. Maersk has set an ambitious end-to-end net-zero goal for 2040 and the availability of green methanol at scale is critical to our fleet’s transition to sustainable energy.

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MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

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Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company.

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ABB E-mobility unveils HVC360 for fleet charging

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Despite comprising just 4% of vehicles, buses and trucks contribute 40% of global transport emissions, making their rapid electrification a vital step in the decarbonization process. Another example of HVC360’s global near-term potential can be found in the haulage industry. of total bus sales. of the truck market as a whole.

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Volkswagen deepens partnership with Gotion to industrialize battery cell production in Germany

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Based on a substantial shareholding agreement in May 2020, Volkswagen Group entered a strategic cooperation framework with the major Chinese battery producer headquartered at Hefei. Volkswagen is thus the first global automaker to invest directly in a Chinese battery supplier.

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The Imperative Shift to Industry 4.0 for Indian Automakers: A New Era of Transformation – ET Auto

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Industry 4.0 represents the fourth industrial revolution, characterized by advanced technologies, automation, data exchange, and manufacturing systems. New Delhi: The automotive industry in India has come a long way since the 1980s, when car ownership was at its infancy and options were limited. Industry 4.0

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Far from Finished

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The war over global dominance of the electric vehicle battery industry seems like it ended before it really got started. As reported by Barron’s last month, the firm released an analysis of China’s stranglehold on the industry that supplies lithium-ion batteries for millions of electric vehicles around the world.