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Samsung SDI to invest US$1.3B in second battery production facility in Malaysia

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Samsung SDI broke ground on a second battery production facility in Seremban, Malaysi. billion) investment phase-by-phase until completion in 2025, Plant 2 at Samsung SDI Energy Malaysia (SDIEM) will start mass-production of PRiMX 21700 cylindrical batteries (21mm X 70 mm) in 2024. With a total of 1.7 trillion won (US$1.3

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IHS Markit: supply chain challenges to impact global light vehicle production well into 2022

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During the first half of 2021, wafer fab capacity constraints were causing the greatest disruption and getting the most attention as the “semiconductor shortage” affecting automotive production. Assembly and test locations are concentrated in China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Lotte Chemical to invest $2.3B through 2028 to boost production of copper foil for EV batteries

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billion) through 2028 to boost production of copper foil for EV batteries, the company said. Lotte Energy Materials is a major copper foil producer and has long-term supply contracts with global battery companies both in Korea and abroad. Lotte Chemical plans to invest up to 3 trillion KRW ($2.3 In March, Lotte completed the 2.7-trillion

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Mitsubishi Previews Angular DST Concept, Global Production Version to Follow

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Mitsubishi revealed a boxy, three-row concept at the Philippine International Motor Show this week, stating that the car would eventually spawn a production model intended for global sale. Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia may be smaller countries.

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Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM – ET Auto

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The project would mark a significant step for Malaysia, which has long been a chip manufacturing hub, with its northern island of Penang home to a number of facilities and is often dubbed the country’s Silicon Valley. The park will be located in Selangor state, he said, without offering any details on costs and timelines.

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Hanwha and LG Energy to build battery production in US, targeting ESS and UAM

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Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest in building battery production facilities in the United States. Hanwha Momentum will seek to supply key battery manufacturing facilities for LGES, which is constructing joint battery factories with global automakers such as GM, Stellantis and Honda.

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Mazda3 global production reaches 5M units

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Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the total production volume of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached five million units at the end of April 2016. It is the second Mazda to reach five million units of production, following the Mazda Familia. It is also assembled in Malaysia and Vietnam.

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