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Nikkei: China boosts domestic rare earths quota by nearly 30%

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Although it is the world’s dominant producer of rare earths, China still imports the minerals from abroad—primarily from Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam. Imports accounted for 47,000 tons, or about a quarter, of China’s rare-earth market last year. It announces a quota twice a year.

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Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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The collaboration, announced at JEC World in Paris, will apply Hankuk Carbon’s expertise in advanced materials and industrialization, leveraging Dymag’s expertise in manufacturing lightweight carbon composite wheels for the high-performance and luxury vehicle markets.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

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VinFast targets US market with new dealerships in more states After a lackluster and delayed launch of its VF 8 model in the US, the company decided to put some new plans in place. Electrek’s Take VinFast has made its mark on its home turf in Vietnam, but in the US, it’s been a major underdog.

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Forecast puts global lead acid battery market at $76.44B by 2022

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forecasts that the global lead acid battery market will reach US$76.44 Growth of the automotive industry in Indonesia, Mexico, India, Vietnam and Thailand is expected to propel the industry. of market share in 2014. Europe was the second-largest market and accounted for more than 24.8% billion by 2022.

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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The ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The new Mercedes facility is the third of its kind in Mercedes’ global battery production network, designed to produce plug-in hybrid automotive batteries. million units in 2018.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

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Asia’s EV market is growing rapidly. Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup.

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EVs market share continues to grow in Norway

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All the growth came from full electrics, whilst plugin hybrids lost share. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). The new equilibrium across BEVs, PHEVs, and plugless hybrids (HEVs), remains to be seen in the coming few months. It is already very popular in the home market of Korea, and can be expected to do well in Europe. PushEVs.

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