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Saudi Arabia partners with Foxconn on new EV brand

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Taiwan-based technology manufacturer Foxconn entered into a joint venture to develop and manufacture electric vehicles. Ceer will significantly contribute to Saudi’s automotive manufacturing sector. Ceer will also use component technology from BMW in its vehicles.

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

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The Biden administration is already assembling a team to invest around $52 billion worth of funding for semiconductor research and manufacturing, awaiting congressional approval. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSMC is a major chip manufacturer in the industry, along with Samsung Electronics Co.

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Solid state: EV giants chase ‘holy grail’ of batteries – ET Auto

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The company says it aims to build a gigafactory for its new batteries by 2029 and has signed a joint development agreement with BMW. ProLogium Technology of Taiwan said that by the end of 2023 it aimed to ship prototype samples of its semi-solid-state batteries that enable a near doubling of the energy densities of the packs.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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The EV charging ecosystem, comprised of EV manufacturers, EV charging station manufacturers, and EV charging network operators among others, understands that interoperability made possible by standards and protocols for EV charging and communications is essential to everyone’s success. When was CCS developed? and Canada).

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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The latest numbers from chip manufacturing equipment industry association SEMI, show sales of equipment set to cross US $100-billion in 2021. GlobalFoundries has already inked agreements with both Ford and BMW. Of course, Taiwan and South Korea are also making major domestic investments, as are Europe and Japan. The result?

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Lamborghini annual sales surpass 10,000 units for the first time | Autocar Professional

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Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini has achieved its best-ever annual sales in CY2023. Mercedes-Benz India , BMW India and Audi India have all registered their best-ever annual sales in CY2023. In its 60 th year, Automobili Lamborghini has delivered more than 10,000 cars in a single year.

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