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The renewed offer from BHP values Toronto-listed Noront at about $280 million, prompting the miner's chief executive Alan Coutts to back the proposal
The date marks the next big target for Xiaomi's fledgling electric vehicle (EV) unit, which the smartphone major formally announced earlier this year
How the auto industry will manage its electric transition will be among the hot topics at the two-week COP26 climate summit hosted by Britain, starting on October 31
Aviation News
11 group entities – including flagship airline Hainan Airways – will get a cash injection and be put into one company in a bid to reduce debt, sources say...
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Air Taxi Startups Ready for Takeoff as Backing Soars to Record: FT24 Aug 2021
(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......
Electric Vehicles News
The new marque, which will be launched with partners GAC and Dongfeng Motor, will feature 10 models over the next five years...
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Tata Powers Up For India 4-Wheel EV Charge With $1bn Deal13 Oct 2021
The Indian car-maker's deal with TPG Rise Climate and co-investor ADQ – Abu Dhabi’s largest offshore investment company – will see a new $9.1bn subsidiary created...
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On The Charge: The Top EV Battery Firms’ Expansion Plans05 Oct 2021
The electric car has prompted a race for dominance in the battery-making sector – with the likes of CATL, LG, Panasonic and Samsung all looking to surge ahead...
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Battery Giants Face Skills Gap That Could Jam EV Transition05 Oct 2021
Korean battery giants powering many of the world's electric vehicles say they face a shortage of research and engineering specialists as demand for the technology surges...
New Energy Vehicles News
Chairman Hui Ka Yan said he wanted to sell one million EVs a year by 2025, a level Tesla is only expected to hit this year after 18 years of operation. But his firm has yet to reveal a single vehicle...
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Supply Chain Snarls Seen Costing Automakers $210bn This Year23 Sep 2021
It’s not just a shortage of chips that’s forcing companies to cut global production by 7.7 million units this year, new study finds...
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Singapore’s First Electric Ferries Set Sail for Shell Island Refinery22 Sep 2021
Local and UK boatbuilders commissioned to create first for Southeast Asian state...
Space News
The US, Russia and China are all developing hypersonic weapons that are launched into space on a rocket but orbit the earth under their own momentum...
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Elon Musk says his Starlink venture might need $30 billion investment30 Jun 2021
Venture 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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Opinion & Comment
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ESG Investing in Asia Plots its Own Path17 Jul 2021
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