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VinFast partnering with StoreDot, ProLogium on advanced batteries for EVs

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Aiming to gain a competitive advantage in the global EV market, Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast has been developing a number of partnerships with developers of advanced battery technologies. The LFP battery can be produced at a low cost and is suitable for mid-range electric cars. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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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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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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Leading EV maker BYD is quickly expanding overseas after dominating its home market. According to recent reports , BYD is pushing back plans for an additional factory in Vietnam amidst the expansion. Toyota’s sales are down over 24% in Thailand through February as EV makers like BYD continue stealing market share.

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GE and Shenhua open coal gasification joint venture in China

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The region’s coal industry comprises China, India, Australia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand. Gasification technology has become a critical tool in the expansion of the Chinese economy, allowing a wide variety of industrial products and fuels to be created from low-cost abundant coal resources.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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This is the monthly flea market at Foothill College, and he rarely misses it. By 1968 student hostility to the government over the Vietnam War was growing and life for researchers on campus who, like Hoff, relied on government funding was looking as if it might get uncomfortable. Ted) Hoff Jr. While a research manager at Intel Corp.,

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