LG Energy Solution teams with B2U to repurpose used EV packs for US grid
The partnership gives the California developer priority access to second-life cells to build gigawatt-hour stationary systems for…
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Samsung SDI clears UL fire safety test for utility LFP battery systems
The containerized SBB 2.0 system demonstrated zero fire propagation in testing, advancing plans to produce cells at its Indiana…
TSMC adds five packaging fabs in Chiayi to ease AI crunch
Taiwan's consultation for a 198.65-hectare Chiayi Science Park expansion clears the path for TSMC to construct five more advanced…
Mobilint tests robot AI chips with Doosan to curb Nvidia costs
South Korea will invest 511.1 billion won through 2030 to deploy domestic neural processing units across collaborative arms,…
Vanguard and NXP open Singapore fab, weigh second chip plant
The $6.7 billion joint facility begins risk production at 40nm to 130nm nodes, offering Western automotive and AI hardware…
US mounts Kenya rare earth challenge against China at Mrima Hill
Washington backs Western mining consortia for Kwale County niobium and rare earth rights as Kenya enforces local refining rules…
CATL launches TECTRANS II battery to anchor European trucks
The modular commercial platform delivers a 1,000-kilometer range and cuts automaker research costs up to 70%, backed by a green…
TSMC begins 1.4nm pilot wafer runs ahead of 2028 volume rampMembers
The foundry accelerated trial activity across Hsinchu and Taichung as it pre-empts rival nodes from Intel and Samsung for…
CATL says 14-year-old LFP cells retain 85% capacity after tests
Laboratory tests on cells from China's 63 MWh Zhangbei project show 10 years of secondary grid storage life, though independent…
Korean shipbuilders localize Arctic ice design software
The Big Three shipyards join state-backed software and 3D printing projects to cut reliance on overseas polar engineering as…
Commerce exempts South Korean biopharma from import tariffs on Sept. 29
New BIS rules grant zero-tariff entry for antibody-drug conjugates and cell therapies from 19 allied jurisdictions, shielding…
Tesla buys China actuator parts for US Optimus robot factory
Factory audits across Zhejiang province cover initial orders for 5,000 units, anchoring mechanical joint production in China…
Benchmark says ex-China heavy rare earth prices jumped 150% in Q3
Western buyers paid a sixteenfold premium for European dysprosium oxide over Chinese domestic spot rates as Pentagon procurement…
Hyundai tests used EV battery storage on South Korea's grid
A five-company consortium linking retired vehicle packs to industrial chargers targets electricity cost cuts and mineral…
Nvidia locks up 37% of global HBM supply for AI accelerators
Surging procurement commitments reach $279 billion as the chip designer and cloud rivals absorb 85% of advanced DRAM lines,…
HD Hyundai develops 150,000 cbm ultra-large ethane carrier
The South Korean shipbuilder partnered with GTT and Lloyd's Register to apply Mark III Slim tanks for growing seaborne ethane…
CATL and Kuehne+Nagel agree on electric freight logistics
The partnership targets transport decarbonization in Europe, trials heavy-truck battery swapping in China and links energy…
Hormuz Tanker Transits Plunge as Freight Costs Spike
Reuters counted just nine vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sept.
BYD's New Han EV Claims 1,000km Range
BYD confirmed the Great Han flagship sedan will launch Oct. 13, 2026 with 1,500-kilowatt Flash Charging and a nine-minute full…
HD Hyundai and KR launch 3D ship design approval system in Ulsan
The initiative eliminates redundant two-dimensional drafting from vessel certification, linking digital models directly to…
CATL lists 587Ah storage cells online to reset grid pricing at $65/kWh
The battery maker posted a wholesale spot price of 0.415 yuan per watt-hour on CATL Mall, widening direct access for mid-tier…
Aerospace suppliers test rare-earth-free turbine coatings
The National Research Council of Canada and Oerlikon Metco are reviving 1970s non-rare-earth ceramic formulas as Chinese supply…
Geely Previews 2.2 MW EV Fast Charger to Rival BYD in China
The single-gun 2,200 kW liquid-cooled hardware targets a seven-minute charge for Aegis Short Blade batteries ahead of an official…
Chinese LiDAR makers sweep South Korea robotaxi trial fleets in 2026
Deployment records disclosed Sept. 21 show all five major Korean autonomous fleet operators rely on Hesai and RoboSense sensors,…