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Electric Vehicles

China’s CATL Launches 10 More New Models for Battery Swapping With Automakers

At the Shanghai auto show on Wednesday, the general manager of CATL’s battery swapping unit, a division of the Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (300750.S…

Nuclear Reactor

China Refuels Thorium Reactor Without Shutdown

Chinese scientists have achieved a global first by refueling an experimental thorium-fueled molten salt reactor without shutting it down. The prototype, located…

Metal

CMOC to Acquire Cangrejos Project Owner Lumina Gold for $420M

CMOC Singapore, a subsidiary of China-based CMOC Group, has agreed to acquire Lumina Gold, a Canadian company, in a deal valued at approximately C$581 million (…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Unveils 2nd-Gen Shenxing Ultra-Fast Charging, Naxin Sodium-Ion Batteries

On April 21, CATL introduced two innovative battery technologies during its Supertech Day event, focusing on supercharging and safety. The second-generation She…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Second Pakistani Hualong One Unit Passes Final Acceptance

On April 18, a ceremony at the Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan’s Sindh province marked the final official acceptance of Unit 3. Built by the China…

China

China Sharply Reduced Grain Imports From Certain Countries, Including Ukraine and the EU, in March

In March 2025, Chinese customs data revealed a significant reduction in grain imports from several major supplying countries, with notable declines from Ukraine…

China

BASF Completes Divestment of Shares in Its Two Joint Ventures in Korla, China

BASF SE, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has sold its shares in two joint venture companies, BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) Co., Ltd. and Markor …

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Coca-Cola Launches Hydrogen Truck Trials in North China to Cut Emissions on Key Logistics Route

On April 3, Tianjin Mingxin Changda Logistics, supporting Coca-Cola’s operations in North China, received a Hypot F49 hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck. E…

Solar project

Chinese PV Industry Brief: New Solar Additions Hit 59.71 GW in Q1

China’s National Energy Administration reported that the country added 59.71 GW of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2025. March contributed 20.2…

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor’s WEY Kicks off Presale of All-New Gaoshan Lineup

On April 21, Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand launched presales for its new Gaoshan MPV series, introducing three variants: the Gaoshan 7, Gaoshan 8, and Gaos…

Electric Vehicles

LI Auto, CRRC’s Subsidiary Team Up on Licensed Development of XPM Power Module

On April 21, 2025, Li Auto, a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer, signed a Next-Generation Power Module Licensed Development Technology Agreement with Zhuz…

Battery

TBEA Unveils 400 KW String PCS, 6.25 MWh Battery

TBEA New Energy introduced two advanced energy storage solutions at the 13th Energy Storage International Summit and Exhibition (ESIE2025), held in Beijing from…

Offshore Wind Power

CIP Signs Google PPA for 500MW Fengmiao 1

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into a power purchase agreement with Google for the 500MW Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. This mar…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Toyota Signs Deal for 2-Billion-Usd EV Project in Shanghai

Toyota Motor Corp., a leading Japanese automaker, signed an agreement with the Shanghai municipal government to establish a wholly-owned electric vehicle (EV) a…

Wind Turbine

China’s Largest Land-Based Wind Turbine Installed With Record Capacity

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) has successfully installed a 16.2-megawatt onshore wind turbine in Jiangsu Province, marking a significant…