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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

Green Car Congress

More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. The IEA report notes that natural gas vehicles (NGVs) presently account for less than 1% of total world road-fuel consumption and less than 1% of total world gas demand.

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BYD plots another overseas EV plant: Here’s why that could be a bigger deal than you think

Baua Electric

The facility will kick off BYD’s entry into Pakistan, the fifth-most populated country in the world. BYD store in Thailand (Source: BYD) BYD plans new EV plant for Pakistan To fuel its expansion, BYD has opened or plans to open new EV plants in key overseas markets. BYD opened its first EV plant in Thailand last month.

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BYD to break into Europe’s largest auto market with EVs priced around $30,000

Baua Electric

BYD opened its first manufacturing facility in Thailand, a booming EV sales region, and plans to add more capacity in Hungary, Turkey, Brazil, Pakistan, and Mexico. In addition, the company has gained control of two flagship stores in Stuttgart and Frankfurt. After dominating in its home market, BYD is looking overseas to drive growth.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

Cars That Think

A decentralized cloud would minimize the need to use third-party services to manage and store data on people and business enterprises. The HEC can allow consumers to better control how their data is stored, shared, and monetized, Alamouti says. Alamouti, cofounder and executive board chairman of Mimik , in Oakland, Calif.,

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BYD chases Ford and Toyota with its latest EV plant set to open in Cambodia

Baua Electric

BYD’s luxury Denza opens its first store in Cambodia (Source: BYD) Southeast Asia is expected to become a major electric vehicle hub. BYD launches Shark PHEV pickup in Cambodia (Source: BYD) BYD is also planning to open EV plants in Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan, Hungary, and Turkey as it competes with Ford and Toyota in the global auto market.

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BYD overcomes China’s intense EV price war as record car sales lead to Q2 profit surge

Baua Electric

BYD store in Thailand (Source: BYD) BYD opened its first plant in Thailand, a key auto hub and growing EV market, last month. It’s also planning to open facilities in Mexico, Hungary, Brazil, Turkey, and Pakistan. To speed up the progress, BYD is opening several overseas plants for localized development.

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A Mediterranean-Inspired Getaway in an Australian Surf Town

Baua Electric

Khandwala, who was born in Pakistan, shows one of his own calligraphy pieces, a collaboration with the artist Rachel Jensen that features seven of the approximately 18 different words for love in his native Urdu. This week, they opened their first international pop-up within the Japanese department store Isetan in Tokyo. “We

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