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Nexeon signs agreement with OCI for first commercial volume production site and secures raw material for silicon anodes

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Nexeon has secured a site for its first commercial volume silicon anode material plant in Gunsan, South Korea, utilizing existing available land adjacent to materials company OCI ’s facilities. With more than 60 years of chemical and material development experience, and annual sales of more than $3.6

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Green Power licenses WiTricity technology to build wireless chargers for South Korean EV market

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WiTricity, a pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, has entered into licensing and technology transfer agreements with Green Power, a leading South Korea-based supplier of power electronics and high power wireless charging systems for various applications.

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Kia set to export this all-electric SUV at a price that undercuts Tesla

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South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y. A global launch is set for next year, but will that include the US?

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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While electrical steel is estimated by IHS Markit to account for only 1% of the 2 billion metric ton 2020 global steel market, its supply is being considered as an increasingly critical input to OEMs’ electrification plans as well as various energy transition initiatives. Concentrated manufacturing footprint.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. POSCO - South Korea.

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KT, Qualcomm and Samsung achieve multi-vendor 5G NR interoperability on path to mobile 5G NR trials this year

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KT Corporation (Korea Telecom), Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., have successfully completed multi-vendor 5G NR (New Radio) interoperable testing compliant with the recently completed 3GPP Release-15 Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G NR global standard. mmWave refers to the spectrum bands above 24 GHz. Source: Qualcomm. Click to enlarge.

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WNA Market Report projects little noticeable impact on world nuclear fuel market post Fukushima

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According to the WNA report, Global Nuclear Fuel Market: Supply and Demand 2011-2030 , it is still too early to assess the full impact of the Fukushima accident on the world nuclear fuel market. However, it is possible to make some “reasonable deductions,” the report notes.

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