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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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Defending Taiwan With Chips and Drones

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The majority of the world’s advanced logic chips are made in Taiwan, and most of those are made by one company: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. While it seems risky for companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Google to depend so much on one supplier, for Taiwan’s leaders, that’s a feature, not a bug.

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TM4 JV Prestolite Electric Propulsion Systems launches production at its Chinese facility

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Leveraging TM4’s licensed technologies, PEPS develops, manufactures and markets high-end hybrid and electric motor systems for the sustainable mobility market. Several Chinese manufacturers are already using PEPS products and buses equipped with these technologies have been exported to countries such as Germany and Taiwan.

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Taiwan Reboots Its Solar-Power Fishponds

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Taiwan is striving to massively expand renewable generation to sustain its semiconductor fabs, and solar is expected to play a large role. Is Taiwan’s aquavoltaics plan unrealistic? Critics of Taiwan’s renewed aquavoltaic plans thus see the government’s goal as unrealistic.

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Daimler to take 12% stake in BAIC Motor

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The move, making Daimler the first non-Chinese automotive company to take a stake in a Chinese OEM, deepens an existing strategic partnership. It is also significant so that both companies can actively participate in the opportunities of the Chinese automotive market. Ltd to develop an electric vehicle for the Chinese market.

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Pike forecasts sales of electric two-wheelers in Asia Pacific to reach more than 65M units in 2018; China dominates

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Electric and traditional two-wheel vehicle manufacturers are paying attention to rising demand for the vehicles. Since the penetration rates in rural areas are lower than urban areas, rural areas are the main business target for ICE two-wheel vehicle manufacturers in developing countries. million units in 2018). E-Motorcycles.

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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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Finnish manufacturer Visedo is unveiling a new electric motor design at BusWorld 2017 that is optimized for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. The new design is also optimized for high volume manufacture using Visedo’s facilities in both Finland and Taiwan. Earlier post.).

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