[UK businesses plan to invest £13.6bn in electric vehicles by 2022] The poll was conducted with representatives of 200 UK businesses of different sizes and industries responsible for fleets. All companies represented reported a turnover in excess of £1m in the last financial year and operated at least one vehicle. UKPlc's total investment will reach £11.6 billion. That was below the £15.8bn it had been hoping for, as challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, chip shortages and rising costs of living created complications. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.07.24 08:53
• [Hunan New Energy Non Industry Alliance Established]
• On July 21, 2026, the Hunan New Energy Industry Alliance for Africa was officially established in the Sany Intelligent Union Heavy Truck Industrial Park, marking the entry of Hunan enterprises into the cluster stage of cooperation in Africa's new energy industry. Hunan has a complete system of photovoltaic, energy storage, and new energy vehicle industries, which will meet the needs of industrialization and energy transformation in Africa.Editor/Gao Xue

• 2026.07.24 08:45
• [Two new ports will be built on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates]
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