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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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Included in the shipment is critical equipment for the body assembly production line of the FF 91. MINO’s main product lines include Body In White (BIW) automatic welding lines, powertrain and new energy manufacturing equipment, electrical automation and robotics application integration and services. Guangzhou MINO Equipment Co.,

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Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines

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The global semiconductor shortage is halting production lines of both BMW and Daimler’s facilities in Germany. BMW announced that the semiconductor shortage affected production by around 10,000 units this week, and the problems are expected to continue into next week. million) it lost during Q2 2020.

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More than 250,000 electrified BMW Group vehicles on the roads; BMW Group electrified sales up 52% in April

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Combined sales of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI Electric vehicles were up 52% in April (9,831), bringing the total number of electrified BMW Group cars sold to over 250,000, said Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Brand BMW. on the same period last year.

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BMW Group sells more than 1M vehicles in first 5 months of 2018; 4.7% electrified; electrified sales up 41%

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The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles worldwide (1,003,573 / +1.6%) in the first five months of 2018—the Group’s best Jan-May performance to date. This record result was achieved despite the ongoing global ramp-up of BMW X3 production and volatility in China due to changes in import duties. The new BMW i3s.

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Stellantis partner Samsung SDI teases new EV battery factory in the United States

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We are considering various ways to beef up production capacity there (U.S.) Samsung SDI is the only major Korean battery maker without a production facility in the United States, noted the Korea Economic Daily. Currently, the company operates battery manufacturing plants in Korea, Hungary, China, and Malaysia.

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Tesla supply chain: Biden team plans $52B funding to address chip shortage among US carmakers

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The Tesla Model S Plaid’s initial production was delayed due to chip supply shortages. TSMC) hopes to ramp microcontroller production close to 60% this year, which could boost chip supplies as the automakers enter their third quarter. Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines.

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