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VinFast opens a new EV manufacturing plant in Vietnam

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Spanning 360,000 square meters and with a designed capacity of 200,000 vehicles per year, this marks VinFast’s fifth manufacturing facility worldwide, highlighting the Vietnamese brand’s remarkable execution speed and strong industrial capabilities.

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The Many Ways Tariffs Will Hit Your Electronics

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Like the industry he covers, Shawn DuBravac had already had quite a week by the time IEEE Spectrum spoke to him early last Thursday, 10 April 2025. It was still about 72 percent in 2024, but Vietnam was 14 percent and India was 12 percent. So the tariffs have a very big impact.

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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

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entry into the Vietnam War, the study of the humanities within engineering seemed even more pressing. Engineers in industry also had opinions on the humanities. Or perhaps industry will choose to reinvest in fundamental and long term R&D the way they used to in the 20th century. In 1961, C.R. Martin, Jr.,

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How to Fast-Track Perovskite Solar Cells

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When British solar manufacturer Oxford PV shipped the first commercial order of perovskite-silicon solar cells last September, it was touted as a breakthrough in the industry. But if academic and industrial researchers unite, this manufacturing challenge could be solved quicker than one might think. This wont be easy.

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VinFast: The EV Revolution Needs More Than Cars

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VinFast and other industry leaders are proving that the success of electric vehicles depends not just on technology but on building a seamless ownership ecosystemone that eliminates range anxiety, ensures reliable service, and makes switching to EVs as effortless as possible. MARKHAM, Ontario The move to electric vehicles is.

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Advanced Magnet Manufacturing Begins in the United States

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makers of the neodymium magnets that underpin huge and vitally important commercial and defense industries, including electric vehicles. Let me give you a reality check, says Steve Constantinides , an IEEE member and magnet-industry consultant based in Honeoye, N.Y. It was important newsthere are no large U.S. trade relations.

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Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost

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They white-label the hardware from Taiwan, from China, from Vietnam. We believe that the EV charging industry has a big challenge: people think when you sell the hardware the problem is solved. We are trying to build the standard to lead the industry. To make that happen, Im happy to talk with anyone in the industry.