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

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Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Global investment in renewable energy capacity moved up 2% to $303.5

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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 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 The largest six VC/PE new equity deals of 2018 so far have all involved Chinese electric vehicle firms, including the two mentioned above during 3Q.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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of total global sales). It was one of the highest increases among all car categories on the global market, which can be explained by several factors, JATO said. Overall, 2018 marked a somewhat challenging year for the global car market, as sales fell for the first time since 2009, logging 86.01 million units. million sales.

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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

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million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% increase (558,700 more units) on the same period in 2015—largely driven by growth in the Chinese and European markets. Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11

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BYD is building a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey as global expansion accelerates

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BYD signed a deal to build a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey on Monday. Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is expected to officially announce the deal on Monday. Update 7/8/24 : BYD signs the deal for its new EV plant in Turkey, creating up to 5,000 jobs and a new foothold in Europe. on electric cars from China.

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BYD closes in on huge $1 billion EV plant in Turkey as global expansion accelerates

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BYD is closing in on a deal to build a massive $1 billion EV plant in Turkey. Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is expected to officially announce the deal on Monday. BYD’s new plant could help it overcome the potential impacts of new EU tariffs on Chinese EV imports. on electric cars from China.

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China discourages local automakers from building EV plants overseas

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China’s Ministry of Commerce discouraged Chinese automakers from investing overseas. In July, the Ministry of Commerce told Chinese automakers not to invest in India and “strongly advised” against investments in Russia and Turkey. The policy attracted big names in the global auto industry, including Tesla and Hyundai.

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