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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer. Sunwoda’s major customers for its batteries include Geely Auto Group, Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., In addition, they plan to build a mid-to-long term strategic cooperative relationship in the Chinese electric vehicle market.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. 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. Chang Hae-Ja.

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BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

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The company discontinued production and sales of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2022. million units in China, BYD will surpass the Chinese market record of 2.16 The company sold 50,021 NEVs overseas from July to December 2022. It first announced overseas NEV sales figures in July 2022.

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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

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Those markets include Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; the European Union; India; Japan; Mexico; Russia; South Korea; and the United States. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC., Of these markets, they found vehicles emitted 13.2 million tons more than the 8.6

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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Aluminum has been used in the automobile body, mainly for engine cabin covers, doors and trunk lids, in Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea, represented by Audi’s A8 and A2, Chrysler’s Prowler and Jeep, Subaru’s Legacy and Hyundai’s Motors Genesis. CCID Consulting Co.,

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Is Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 the ultimate EV? Fast charging, long-range, and affordable price

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 checks all the boxes as an affordable EV Hyundai introduced the IONIQ 6 electric sedan in South Korea in late 2022, with sales kicking off in the US in March 2023. Farley explained, “As the CEO of a company that had trouble competing with the Japanese and the South Koreans, we have to fix this problem.”

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Chinese company expands overseas

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The newly established Dongfeng Motor Korea will begin importing vehicles from Dongfeng Motor in China – making it the first incursion of Chinese built vehicles into the South Korean market. It is a significant step as Chinese automakers begin to establish themselves as serious competitors in the new automotive age.

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