[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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• 2026.03.25 11:42
• [Henan Luhun Irrigation District Renovation Project Approved]
• Recently, the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province approved the feasibility study report of the modernization renovation project of Luhun Irrigation District in Henan Province, which benefits 7 counties (cities, districts) in Luoyang, Pingdingshan, and Zhengzhou. This place experiences nine droughts in ten years, making it difficult to irrigate with water. The total construction period of the renovation project is 36 months, which will upgrade the channels and water pipelines, build and renovate 24 new channels (pipes) and 214 buildings, improve the level of informatization, and improve the irrigation area after completion. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.03.25 10:14
• [Xinjiang's 150 billion yuan new materials project starts construction]
• On March 20, 2026, the first phase of the Turpan 100 billion level coal chemical spinning new material integration project began construction, with a total investment of 25.7 billion yuan to build a 2.4 million ton coal to ethylene glycol project, invested by Hengyi Group. The project plans to complete a total investment of 150 billion yuan within 5 to 8 years, and is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2028, with an annual new production value exceeding 12 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue