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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…

Nuclear waste

Reconstruction of Italian Waste Store Begins

Work has commenced to demolish and rebuild an interim storage facility for low-level radioactive waste at the Caorso nuclear power plant in Italy. The new struc…

Green Hydrogen

KFUPM Launches Research Project to Improve Green Hydrogen Feasibility

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia has initiated a research project to enhance the economic viability of green hydrogen prod…

Metal

India Imposes Temporary Steel Import Tariff to Protect Domestic Manufacturers

India’s Ministry of Finance has introduced a temporary 12% safeguard duty on specific steel imports to address the surge of low-cost steel entering the ma…

Solar Module

WorldOne Energies Commissions 1.2 GW Solar Module Line

WorldOne Energies, an India-based renewable energy company, has launched a 1.2 GW solar module manufacturing line at its facility in India. The line produces hi…

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…

Solar Module

Gautam Solar Presents 23.69%-Efficient 640 W Topcon Solar Module

Gautam Solar, an Indian photovoltaic module manufacturer, unveiled a new TOPCon solar module certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at an event in Ne…

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…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome Opens New Fuel Fabrication Facility

Framatome, a French company, has opened a new workshop at its Romans-sur-Isère site in the Drôme department of southeastern France. The facility, m…

Crude Oil

MODEC Secures Exxonmobil Contract for Hammerhead FPSO in Guyana

MODEC, a global leader in offshore floating solutions, has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited to develop a Floating Production, Storage, and Offl…

United States

Bayer Inaugurates $44-Million Manufacturing Expansion in Pennsylvania

Bayer AG, headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, opened a 70,000-square-foot expansion at its Myerstown, Pennsylvania, facility after a $44 million investment. T…