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A mixed response to UK budget
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­ Wednesday was budget day for the UK. That is the occasion when the Chancellor of the Exchequer lays out the funding priorities for the next year on behalf of the government. It is a big day for both individuals and companies and forms the basis for financial plans. This year was no different, one of the big p
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Date:
03/16/2023
UK Government Urged to Help Secure Supply Chain
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­ The COVID-19 pandemic damaged the global supply chain, maybe beyond repair. The semiconductor shortage that the pandemic caused provided the incentive that some countries needed to try to build more localised regional supply chains. The US cited national security, and to ‘build back better’ US industry,
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Date:
03/08/2023
Fuel Cells from Honda's Retired Hydrogen Vehicle Could be Repurposed for Data Center

Fuel Cells from Honda's Retired Hydrogen Vehicle, Seen Here, Could be Repurposed for Data Center

­Honda fuel cells are about to get a new lease on life. While hydrogen won’t be taking over the automotive world anytime soon, the Japanese automaker has found an interesting way to repurpose the only retail example of a hydrogen fuel cell car. They’ll be using the car’s fuel cells backup power for the
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Date:
03/20/2023
BMW will Invest Nearly $860 in Mexico Battery Plant

BMW will Invest Nearly $860 in Mexico Battery Plant to Help Build its NEUE KLASSE EV.

­BMW is going south of the border to help with its goal of making 50% of its car sales EVs by 2030 – the German automaker announced an $858 million investment to build out its EV/battery factory in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Specifically, the plant will help produce the EV version of BMW’s NEUE KLASSE (“new class”), based on the fa
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Date:
03/13/2023
Oxford Bus Company Places Huge Electric Bus Order

Oxford Bus Company Places Huge Electric Bus Order

­Heavy duty and commercial vehicles — plus aviation — are the last frontier for electrification. But even buses are gradually moving away from fossil fuels, like for example, Oxford Bus Company, which just ordered 104 Wrightbus electric buses. The industry, itself, has been booming as of late, seeing exponential grow
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Date:
03/06/2023