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Contemporary Amperex Technology launched a battery swap service for electric vehicles on Tuesday called EVOGO, which it said would allow drivers to change car batteries in one minute
Toyota believes it will not be able to achieve its annual 9-million vehicle production target as it doesn't have enough computer chips to reach that goal
Moon missions require huge investments, but the defining rivalry, as on Earth, looks to be between Washington and Beijing
The seven-year notes, its second US dollar bond offering after it raised $500 million in a five-year issue with a 3% coupon last year, have a coupon rate of 3.375%...
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Boeing Deliveries Rise in 2021 but Lag Behind Airbus12 Jan 2022
The US aviation giant delivered 340 planes last year, up from 157 in 2020, but below Bordeaux-based Airbus's 611 deliveries in 2021...
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North Korea Claims Successful Test of Hypersonic Missile12 Jan 2022
This is the third reported North Korean test of a hypersonic gliding missile to date, following one in September 2021 and one last week...
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Singapore Airlines Launches 7-Year US Dollar Bond Issue12 Jan 2022
The issue consists of one tranche, and price guidance to investors has been set at Treasuries plus 210 basis points, the term sheet said...
Tesla's demands for tax cuts last year prompted objections from local players, who said it would deter investment in manufacturing. But Mercedes is set to assemble EVs in India later this year...
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Tata Motors Aims to Sell 50,000 EVs in 2023 Fiscal Year – ET17 Jan 2022
The company has sounded out vendors on an assured production plan of 50,000 EVs in fiscal 2023...
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Number of EVs Doubled in Singapore in 2021 – Straits Times17 Jan 2022
Government incentives, plus a wider selection of models and the arrival of Tesla vehicles spurred EV growth in 2021...
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Europe Seeks Lithium Sources to Reduce China Dependence14 Jan 2022
Lithium allows electricity to be stored and transported and is essential to battery production as carmakers turn to new energy vehicles...
The potential battery JV may cost 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) and have an annual capacity of up to 40 GWh of batteries...
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California Warns Tesla of Stricter ‘Self-Driving’ Oversight13 Jan 2022
Clips on YouTube and Twitter show drivers testing Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta and suddenly having to regain control of their vehicles...
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BHP Partner Seeks ‘Greener’ EV Metals – The Age12 Jan 2022
Melbourne-based miner signed a deal to invest up to $100 million in Tanzania’s Kabanga nickel and cobalt project, two metals vital for EVs...
Elon Musk's satellite internet service in India, Starlink, suffered another blow on Tuesday with the resignation of its recently appointed country director and board chairman Sanjay Bhargava...
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Elon Musk Rejects Satellite Criticism as SpaceX Raises $337m30 Dec 2021
European Space Agency head says launch of thousands of communications satellites would leave fewer radio frequencies and orbital slots for others...
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Japan Cyberattack Linked to Chinese Military – Nikkei29 Dec 2021
Tokyo will seek to place the suspect, a former international student, on an Interpol wanted list over the attack linked to China's military...
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