[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
In the first nine months of 2026, China's shipbuilding industry saw comprehensive growth in its three major indicators, while maintaining a leading global market share. Data shows that in the first nine months, China's shipbuilding completion reached 58.05 million deadweight tons, a year-on-year increase of 50.7%, accounting for 63.6% of the world's total; The newly received order volume was 175.29 million deadweight tons, a year-on-year increase of 163.2%, accounting for 81.8% of the world total. As of the end of September, the volume of orders held was 399.13 million deadweight tons, a year-on-year increase of 64.8%, accounting for 72.4% of the world's total.Editor/Cheng Liting
The world's first semi submersible wind power hydrogen production platform, Shenhai Hydrogen Energy No.1, was successfully launched in Jiangmen, Guangdong recently. The platform explores the integrated application of offshore wind power for hydrogen production and methanol production, providing a new path for the development and utilization of clean energy in the ocean.Editor/Cheng Liting