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NIO unveils production electric SUV for China market; NIO ES8 to launch end of this year

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The ES8 features the “design identity” of every NIO vehicle: the X-bar and signature “Spark Beat” tail lights. The vehicle has been tested in Yakeshi in Inner Mongolia, where temperatures can reach -22 degrees Fahrenheit as well as Melbourne and Mildura, Australia where temperatures can reach more than 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Molycorp to accelerate initial start-up of new rare earth processing facility; $114M additional investment

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On Tuesday, China’s Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth (Group) Hi-Tech, which accounts for nearly half of the world’s light rare-earth production, said it would suspend smelting and separation work for a month to use its market power to rally falling rare earth prices. —Mark Smith.

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