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The South Korean battery maker has secured itself six years of nickel supplies as part of the $30 million move
The Taipei-based group, which has launched scooter-sharing services in Europe, is also eyeing moves into the Indian and Chinese markets with tie-ups with Hero MotoCorp, Dachangjiang Group and Yadea Group
Xpeng Heitech's model will be able to drive on road, allegedly over 600 kilometres (370 miles) on a single charge, but it is not known yet how far they will be able to fly
Aviation News
(AF) More than $4.3 billion has been invested in air taxi startups this year – a record – through......
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JD.com Founder Richard Liu Gets Approval for Chinese Cargo Airline03 Aug 2021
Aviation regulator clears freight airline based in Jiangsu; Move comes after JD Logistics raised $3.16bn in IPO in May...
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China regulator delays recertification of Boeing’s 737 MAX24 Jun 2021
US aircraft giant is facing political headwinds in China over returning its troubled narrow-bodied jet to the skies (AF) Six......
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Cathay confirms Airbus team-up on long-haul single pilot project17 Jun 2021
The Hong Kong carrier, looking at a 99.3% fall in passenger numbers compared with pre-pandemic figures, is in talks with the European plane-maker about cutting numbers in the cock-pits...
Electric Vehicles News
South Korean multinational’s shareholders agree to separate the unit amid speculation it will seek to list in coming year...
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China Self-Drive Firm DeepRoute.ai Raises $300m From Alibaba, Others14 Sep 2021
Autonomous driving startup has raised the cash from investors to expand its test fleet and develop technologies including self-driving trucks...
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VW’s China Partners Bristle as Carmaker Lavishes Love on New Venture13 Sep 2021
German carmaker has a 75% stake in a venture with China's JAC. It took control of a plant in Hefei and now wants another, but its other partners SAIC and FAW aren't happy about this...
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China’s WeRide Reveals Robovan for Autonomous Parcel Deliveries09 Sep 2021
Chinese startup has based its new delivery van on JMC's battery electric vehicle model and will feature WeRide's full-stack autonomous driving software...
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New Energy Vehicles News
India’s Ola Says Women Will Run World’s Largest E-Scooter Factory14 Sep 2021The Ola FutureFactory in Tamil Nadu, where the recently-launched Ola electric scooters are being made, will be the largest all-women plant in the world, CEO Bhavish Aggarwal says...
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India Accelerates Green Autos Drive With $3.5bn Clean Tech Incentive08 Sep 2021
New Delhi has come up with a new package of grants and cashback offers for its car-making industry in a bid to cut its high levels of pollution and meet emissions targets...
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Hyundai Taking the Hydrogen Route With Commercial Vehicles07 Sep 2021
The South Korean auto giant – which also includes Kia under its wing – says it will offer hydrogen fuel-cell versions of all its trucks, vans and buses by 2028...
Space News
Elon Musk says his Starlink venture might need $30 billion investment30 Jun 2021Venture plans to deploy thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide high-speed internet to isolated and poorly connected areas (AF)......
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Jeff Bezos to take first Blue Origin flight into space07 Jun 2021
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he will make a short flight into space next month (AF) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos......
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Geely reaching for the stars with satellite technology patent11 Mar 2021
(ATF) Chinese auto giant Geely has dropped another major hint that it has ambitions above and beyond the......
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ESG Investing in Asia Plots its Own Path17 Jul 2021
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