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has reached an agreement to develop electric scooters for DAFRA Motos, one of the largest motorcycle companies in Brazil. Under the agreement, Leo will develop electric scooters using DAFRA’s internal combustion engine (ICE) scooter branded as “Smart 125.” South Korea-based Leo Motors, Inc. Leo Motors, Inc.

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South Korea-based SK Innovation, a developer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, will invest $1.67 The company says that the new investment will provide opportunities for it to bring its products to additional automakers in the United States. The new plant will be located in Jackson County, Georgia.

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Kia Corporation, a Hyundai Motor Company brand, completed its first electric vehicle (EV) factory in South Korea amid a slowdown in the industry. The Kia EV4 will be unveiled to the public soon as the company’s first all-electric sedan. The upgraded factory will launch production with the Kia EV3. Kia spent $304.9

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JULY 20, 2021

Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, and SK materials, one of the world’s top manufacturers of special gases and industrial gases, are forming a joint venture to build a factory for lithium-silicon battery materials in South Korea.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Saudi Aramco and its affiliates signed 12 agreements with major South Korean companies to reinforce relationships with South Korea, expand international operations, and support the region’s energy security with the expansion of Arabian crude oil supply to Asian markets. Earlier post.). The Hyundai Motor Group.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Yura Corporation, a leading South Korea-based automotive Tier 1 supplier. Yura is a global supplier of a wide range of automotive parts for conventional vehicles and xEVs.

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JULY 29, 2021

LG Electronics and Magna International signed the transaction agreement which establishes a joint venture between the two companies ( earlier post ). The new company, to be called LG Magna e-Powertrain, is headquartered in Incheon, South Korea. Prior to LG, Cheong spent nearly a decade with Daewoo Motors R&D.

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JULY 9, 2011

Axion International, a leading producer of industrial building products and railroad ties made from 100% recycled plastic ( earlier post ), has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sicut Holding Limited (previously Micron Inc. In addition, Axion’s products are completely recyclable at the end of their functional life.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Based on company announcements through 2020, about 5% of this global total is actively being invested in local US assembly plants.

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APRIL 19, 2010

The Korea Times reports that South Korea-based Samsung SDI says it has another “ big deal ” with an automaker “ in the pipeline ”; company officials declined to reveal the name of the automaker. Earlier post.).

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MAY 23, 2011

Researchers at SK Innovation, South Korea’s largest oil refiner, performed a comprehensive study evaluating the performance of biobutanol-blended gasoline in passenger cars. They reported on their results in a paper published in the International Journal of Automotive Technology. Resources. Song and S.

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JULY 23, 2012

Moving forward on their Heads of Agreement signed earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post ) Korea-based SK Innovation and the international automotive supplier Continental signed an agreement to found a jointly managed company to develop, to produce and to market automotive Li-ion battery systems.

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MAY 4, 2022

The business has grown into an international provider of composite material solutions, with plants in South Korea and Vietnam and global offices in China, the UK and Germany. The company is also the market leader in the carbon composite wheel aftermarket, with more ethan 15 leading brands using its technology.

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Findings released by international think tank the Global CCS Institute show that the total capacity of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities operating and under development grew by 33% world-wide over the last year. In Asia Pacific, we saw national governments in China, Japan and South Korea commit to net-zero climate targets.

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MAY 7, 2018

The new program teams the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center ( Libtec ) with companies such as Toyota Motor and Panasonic. Japanese companies accounted for 70% of the global automotive battery market in 2013, but they are being challenged by China and South Korea.

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By around February, the number of teams participating is expected to be whittled down to four, and formal bidding could begin as early as the summer.Seven teams are expected to participate in the pre-bidding process, hailing from such countries as Germany, France, Spain, South Korea and China. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.;,

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The company has since reinforced this strategy, by stating that it aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its global sales volume by 2025. The future of Volvo Cars is electric and we are firmly committed to moving beyond the internal combustion engine. —Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Cars.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

LG Electronics and Magna International announced a joint venture (JV) to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on board chargers and, for certain automakers, related e-drive systems to support the growing global shift toward vehicle electrification.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Through subsidiaries and associated companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Indonesia. TMETC’s engineering team is based at the International Automotive Research Centre (IARC) at the University of Warwick Campus, in Coventry, UK. billion in 2012-13.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

US predominance in science and technology (S&T) eroded further during the last decade, as several Asian nations—particularly China and South Korea—rapidly increased their innovation capacities. China tripled its number of researchers between 1995 and 2008, whereas South Korea doubled its number between 1995 and 2006.

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However, individual participants will begin increasing beginning in 2016 in select regions, the company anticipates. Japan, South Korea, Australia, and China will begin to adopt electricity market rules and structures that will allow their growing PEV markets to help make regional and national grids more secure and efficient.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

The two companies will approach key OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers with opportunities for conductive thermoplastics as a lightweight material alternative to metals. The company has found that nickel-plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber and copper fiber provide great performance for shielding and conduction applications.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Robert Bosch GmbH, GS Yuasa International Ltd., The companies had announced their intent to do so in June 2013. Bosch holds a 50% stake with GS Yuasa International Ltd. Its members are Dr. Rolf Speicher from Robert Bosch GmbH, Toshio Ohara from GS Yuasa International Ltd., Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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The resulting joint venture company will produce lithium-ion battery cells and modules to meet a significant portion of Stellantis’ vehicle production requirements in North America. The joint venture company will invest more than $5 billion CAD ($4.0 Stellantis N.V. billion (USD) into battery facilities in North America.

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JUNE 20, 2013

Robert Bosch GmbH and the Japanese companies GS Yuasa International Ltd. The three companies intend to set up a joint venture for joint research and development, and to support their parent companies in sales and marketing activities. Operations are planned to start in the beginning of 2014. Earlier post.)

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MAY 28, 2013

Swiss high-tech industrial Group Oerlikon and international automotive supplier Continental have entered into an agreement to cooperate on the development and marketing of integrated axle drive motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles featuring optimized overall powertrain efficiency.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Celgard, LLC, a subsidiary of Polypore International, Inc., LG Chem now has SRS patents in five regions, including South Korea, the United States and China. SRS uses nanoscale ceramic particles to prevent internal short circuits. Korean company, SK Innovation, over the separator technology. Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2010

Portfolio of innovative steel solutions that apply to full range of electrified or internal combustion engine vehicles. FutureSteelVehicle offers design solutions that can apply to any vehicle, whether for electrified or conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Hyundai-Steel Company - South Korea.

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WiTricity, a pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, has entered into licensing and technology transfer agreements with Green Power, a leading South Korea-based supplier of power electronics and high power wireless charging systems for various applications. —Jung G. Cho, CEO of Green Power.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

The Chevrolet brand will no longer have a mainstream presence in Western and Eastern Europe, largely due to a challenging business model and the difficult economic situation in Europe, the company said. The majority of the Chevrolet portfolio sold in Western and Eastern Europe is produced in South Korea.

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In addition, Sumitomo will build a new plant for PERVIO at its subsidiary in South Korea, scheduled to start commercial-scale production in 2017. In 2013, Polypore International, Celgard unit filed a suit against Sumitomo Chemical over separator patent infringement. times in the spring of 2014, approximately 1.9

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The company is also the thermodynamic efficiency of gasoline engines using a suite of technologies that include downsizing, turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. In 2012, the company realized energy-efficiency improvements of 2% from 2011, and carbon emissions intensity decreased 2%.

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Started as a bi-lateral project, ChaoJi has developed into an international collaboration forum, mobilizing expertise and market experience of key players from Europe, Asia, North America, and Oceania.

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JULY 28, 2021

In April, the BMW Group, WWF and other companies—including the Volvo Group—undertook, as a precautionary measure, not to use deep-ocean minerals or finance deep-sea mining until comprehensive scientific research into the impact of deep-sea mining can be conducted and the consequences for the environment are clearly assessed.

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DECEMBER 24, 2012

Teekay LNG), an offshoot of Teekay Corporation, the international shipping group, has placed an order for two LNG carriers powered by 2 × 2 5G70ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke, gas-injection engine, including an option for three further ships. DSME) of South Korea. Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

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MAY 3, 2017

Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, sees Couse’s forecast as the highest EV sales margin yet to be forecasted by a major company in the oil sector. In January, both companies joined a global hydrogen council that included Toyota, Liquide SA, and Linde AG. These are great cars.

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It is now the third-most valuable company in South Korea after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) KS), according to The Korea Times. LG Energy Solution’s IPO is the largest equity fund raising in South Korea since Alibaba raised $12.9 LGES priced its IPO at 12.8 trillion won ($10.7

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