[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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• 2026.10.08 10:53
• [Bayan Oilfield's daily crude oil production exceeds 5000 tons for the first time]
• According to China National Petroleum Corporation, the daily crude oil production of Bayan Oilfield located in the Hetao Basin of Inner Mongolia has reached 5080 tons, breaking through the 5000 ton mark for the first time and setting a new historical high, marking a new milestone in the increase of reserves and production in the Huabei Oilfield New Area of China National Petroleum Corporation.Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.10.08 10:16
• [The first 100 megawatt level energy storage power station connected to the grid]
• On October 6, 2026, it was announced that the 100 megawatt compressed carbon dioxide energy storage project in Mulei, Xinjiang, contracted by Dongfang Electric, had been successfully connected to the grid, making it the first project of its kind in China.Editor/Gao Xue