[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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• 2026.08.05 10:50
• [The port has a single day and night container throughput of over 200000 TEUs]
• On August 1, 2026, the single day and night container throughput of Shanghai Port reached a record high of 203881 TEUs, an increase of 8.8% compared to the original record on June 9. Previously, Typhoon Bawei had an impact of about 4 days. Since the resumption of production on July 14th, all ports in Hong Kong have cooperated and maintained an average daily throughput of 172000 TEUs. On July 23rd, the Zhendong branch achieved a record breaking daily container volume of 32130TEU; On August 1st, Shangdong Branch recorded 29910TEU in a single day and night, while Luodong Company recorded 8373TEU, both breaking records. Editor/Cheng Liting Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.08.05 10:50
• [Changsha North Cross Island Expressway fully starts construction]
• The construction drawing design of the Ningxiang to Liuyang Shashi section of the G9907 Changsha Zhuzhou Xiangtan metropolitan area ring expressway has passed the review, laying the foundation for the comprehensive construction of the project. It is reported that the Changsha North Cross Island Expressway starts from the Heshan Hub Interchange in Henglongqiao Town, Heshan District, Yiyang City, connects to the Ningshao Expressway, and ends at the Shashi South Hub Interchange in Shashi Town, Liuyang City, connecting to the Wushen Expressway, with a total length of 92.3 kilometers. The entire line is constructed according to the standard of a two-way six lane expressway, with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour. There are a total of 13 interchanges (including 7 hub interchanges) along the route, and 2 service areas and 2 parking areas will be built to support the improvement of transportation engineering and facilities along the route. Editor/Cheng Liting