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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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BBA) joint venture, Milan Nedeljković, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Production, announced local production of the NEUE KLASSE in China. The blue highlighted structures are the new project buildings. To mark the 20 th anniversary of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.

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Johnson Matthey to build CCM plant in China for PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers

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Johnson Matthey (JM) signed an investment agreement with the Jiading District in Shanghai to help accelerate the hydrogen economy in China. CCMs consist of precisely structured catalysts—typically platinum (cathode) and iridium (anode)—that are applied to solid membranes in a way which maximizes hydrogen production.

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Dongfeng Honda to build a dedicated EV production plant; 120,000 units/year

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Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Overhead view of rendering of Dongfeng Honda’s new EV plant. The plant also will strive to achieve an industry-leading level of automation, mainly in the assembly area.

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Nidec to build e-axle flagship factory in Pinghu, China; 1M units per year

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Nidec Corporation will build a flagship factory to produce its E-Axle traction motor system in the city of Pinghu, Zhejiang Province in China. The new factory to be built will be Nidec’s fifth traction motor-related production site, and the fourth E-Axle assembly plant, in China. Rendering of the plant.

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Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form joint venture and build methanol catalyst facility in China

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The joint venture will secure fast delivery to local customers, who demand high-performance catalysts for energy-efficient methanol production. Together, the two companies will build a production facility in Shaanxi Fupin in China to produce methanol synthesis catalysts.

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Honeywell, Oriental Energy to build million-ton sustainable aviation fuel production facility in China

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Honeywell and Oriental Energy Company announced that a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility with an annual output capacity of 1 million tons will be built in Maoming, Guangdong Province in China. Honeywell’s technology was applied in China’s SAF field as early as 2011.

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Audi-FAW NEV building new EV plant in China; 150k cars annually

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a company jointly founded by Audi and its partner FAW, is is set to begin construction on a new plant in China for fully electric Audi models using the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). Production areas at the plant will include a press shop, body construction, paint shop, and final assembly line in addition to an in-house battery assembly.

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