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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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BFDA), which has been jointly manufacturing Auman-branded medium and heavy-duty trucks since mid-2012. BMBS); Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd. BDNT); as well as sales companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan. China Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers' Most recently, the establishment of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co.,

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Daimler to take 12% stake in BAIC Motor

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Through this strategic investment in BAIC Motor, we will be the first non-Chinese manufacturer to take a stake in a Chinese OEM. BFDA), which has been jointly manufacturing Auman-branded medium- and heavy-duty trucks since mid-2012; and most recently, the establishment of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co.,

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. Kyungbang , Korea’s iconic manufacturer of yarns and fabrics. The South Korean government had established the institute in 1971 with financing from the United States Agency for International Development and had invited.

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Report: U.S. Prepping $540 Million for SK Group Semiconductor Factory in Michigan

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Finances have been earmarked for a facility operated by subsidiary SK Siltron CSS to expand a plant located in Bay City, Michigan, which had previously expressed plans to build more chips. Meanwhile, the United States is concerned that any future decisions on the part of China to invade Taiwan would effectively cripple the U.S.

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