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Germany

Nokia, Deutsche Bahn Launch ‘World’s First’ Commercial 1900 MHz 5G Rail Network

Nokia and Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway operator, have deployed the world’s first commercial 1900 MHz (n101) 5G radio network with …

Electric Vehicles

WeRide Launches Robobus Service in Belgium

On September 11, Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide announced that its Robobus has entered service in Leuven, Belgium, marking expansion into …

Electric Vehicles

GAC Group Opens First European Parts Distribution Center in Rotterdam

On September 5, GAC Group officially launched its first European Spare Parts Distribution Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, according to a press release iss…

Metal

Genesis Receives Approval for Tower Hill Stage One Project in Western Australia

Genesis has received Stage 1 Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan approval from the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for its Tower Hill project i…

France

IFF Inaugurates Expansion at Natural Ingredients Site in France

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), headquartered in New York City, has inaugurated its expanded LMR Naturals facility in Grasse following a €10…

Electric Vehicles

BYD to Begin Local EV Production in Europe by 2028

At the IAA MOBILITY 2025 event, BYD Executive Vice-President Stella Li announced that the company plans to begin local production of electric vehicles (EVs) in …

Power Construction

EDF Enters €1BN Loan Deal With Eib to Enhance French Electricity Grid

French utility EDF, which manages about 95% of the country’s electricity distribution through its subsidiary Enedis, has secured a €1 billion ($1.17 …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Infrastructure Work Begins for Cernavoda 1 Refurb Project

Nuclearelectrica has launched the civil construction phase of the refurbishment of Unit 1 at Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The project, valued …

Transformer

Siemens Energy Invests €220M in Transformer Factory

Siemens Energy has announced an investment of around €220 million to expand its transformer factory in Nuremberg, Germany, adding 350 new jobs. The foundat…

Battery

Chinese Battery Maker CATL Expects Hungarian Production to Start by Early 2026

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (300750.SZ) is preparing to begin production at its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, by early next year, according to its gener…

Tidal Energy

Minesto and Partners Move Forward With Faroe Islands Tidal Energy Project

Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has launched work on a SEK 25 million (€2.2 million) microgrid project in the Faroe Islands, awarded by the Swedish …

LNG

‘Transformative’ Liquefaction Hub on the Anvil for Canada’s Easternmost Province

Fermeuse Energy, a Canadian company, has announced plans to lead the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Newfoundland and Labrador. T…

China

CMA CGM Orders up to 10 LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships in China

French container shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has placed an order for six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships, each with a capacity of …

Metal

ArcelorMittal South Africa Plans to Shed 4,000 Jobs

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), a major steel producer, is set to reduce its workforce by nearly half, according to a Reuters report citing the Solidarity un…

Japan

GEA Commissions New Spray Dryer at Chugai Pharmaceutical in Japan

GEA, a global engineering company based in Düesseldorf, Germany, has supplied a state-of-the-art PSD-3 pharmaceutical spray dryer to Chugai Pharmaceutical …