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China

MSC’s Boxship Binge Rolls on With 10 More Giants Ordered Across China

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced new orders for 10 ultra-large container vessels, further expanding its extensive shipbuilding pipeline, which…

Electric Vehicles

GWM’s 2026 Haval Big Dog SUV Hits Market

On July 17, Great Wall Motor (GWM) introduced the 2026 Haval Big Dog, a refreshed SUV available in three variants priced between 123,900 yuan and 149,900 yuan. …

Energy Storage Project

Vanda Agrees to Procure 2.2GWh of CATL’s BESS

Vanda RE, a joint venture between Gurīn Energy and Gentari via Gentari International Renewables, signed a framework supply agreement with Contemporary Amperex …

Dam

China Embarks on World’s Largest Hydropower Dam, Capital Markets Cheer

On Saturday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction for a significant hydropower dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, loc…

China

China’s First Full-Cycle Commercial Green Methanol Project Is Operational

On July 15, 2025, Shanghai Electric, a Chinese power and equipment manufacturer, delivered its first green methanol batch from a wind power-biomass project in T…

China

BYD Names, Delivers Seventh Car Carrier ‘BYD ZHENG ZHOU'

On July 16, BYD named and delivered its seventh roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel, BYD ZHENG ZHOU, in Guangzhou, as shared on the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone&r…

Natural Gas

CNOOC Unveils Major Discovery at Weizhou 10-5 Gas Field

CNOOC Limited, in collaboration with 80883, has reported a significant discovery in the exploration of metamorphic buried hills in the Beibu Gulf of the South C…

China

Chinese Shipyard Starts Building Stolt Tankers’ Future-Proof Stainless Steel Vessels

Wuhu Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), initiated construction of a 38,000 dwt stainless steel tanker for Norwegian operator…

Electric Vehicles

GM Gears up to Build Low-Cost LFP EV Batteries in Tennessee After Announcing New Upgrades

General Motors (GM), through its joint venture Ultium Cells with LG Energy Solution, announced on Monday plans to upgrade its battery manufacturing facility in …

Electricity Transmission

China’s Record-Breaking Heat Pushes Power Demand to New High

A prolonged heatwave across China has pushed electricity demand to an unprecedented peak, surpassing 1.5 billion kilowatts, according to energy officials. The i…

Metal

Chinese Miner Zangge Halts Lithium Production at Subsidiary After Govt Order

On Thursday, Zangge Mining, a Chinese lithium producer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, announced a temporary halt in lithium production at its subsidiary…

Electric Vehicles

Geely Automobile, Zeekr Group Sign Merger Agreement to Unify Operations Under “One Geely” Vision

On July 15, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced that its subsidiary, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, signed a merger agreement with ZEEKR Intelligent Tech…

Crude Oil

China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

In June 2025, China’s crude oil refining output reached over 15.2 million barrels per day, the highest since September 2023, according to national statist…

Electric Vehicles

BYD, Huasheng Haoche Form Strategic Alliance in NEV Leasing Field

On July 11, 2025, BYD, a leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, and Huasheng Haoche, a Chinese auto leasing platform, signed a strategic agreement in Sh…

Biofuel

CPN Hits New Biofuel Bunkering Milestone in Hong Kong

On July 11, Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) delivered Hong Kong’s first B30-marine gasoil (B30-MGO), a 30% biodiesel and 70% marine gasoil blend…