In a significant development that marks the return of General Motors Co to the rare earth industry, the US automaker now plans on sourcing rare earth magnets for its future line of electric vehicles from new U.S.-based manufacturing facilities under two… Read More ›
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Samsung’s vice chair Jay Y. Lee visits US as it weighs where to build $17 billion US chip plant
Jay Y. Lee, the vice chairman of Samsung Electronics is visiting North America following an imminent decision by the company to build a $17 billion US plant in the U.S. Lee is scheduled to visit the Unites States and Canada. Earlier… Read More ›
China’s BYD and CATL defer building dedicated factory for Apple citing political tensions
According to three sources familiar with the knowledge at hand, Apple Inc’s negotiations with China’s BYD and CATL over battery supplies for its planned electric vehicle have stalled after the Chinese company refused to set up teams and build U.S. plants… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s Boring Company bids to build underground transit system between downtown and Fort Lauderdale
In a statement, the mayor of Florida said, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has submitted a bid to build an underground transit system between downtown and the beach in Fort Lauderdale. “This could be a truly innovative way to reduce traffic… Read More ›
Renewable energy to power Amazon.com Inc’s data centers
Late on Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei reported, Amazon.com Inc is negotiating to build a renewable power plant in Japan with Japanese power utilities and trading houses, in order to procure clean energy for its local data centers. The tech giant is… Read More ›
European companies on Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline project at risk of U.S. sanctions
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. State Department has informed European companies that those helping to build Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline face sanction risks. “We are trying to inform companies of the… Read More ›
ArcelorMittal SA, Nippon Steel Corp to build electric arc furnace at joint venture factory in Alabama
On Tuesday, ArcelorMittal SA and Nippon Steel Corp will spend $775 million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama. They plan on starting a production during the first half of 2023, said Nippon Steel…. Read More ›
Philippines’ San Miguel Corp set to win $145 billion new airport project
The new international airport, which will be built over a 50 year concession period, will cater to 100 million passengers per year. On Wednesday, as per a government official from Philippines, San Miguel Corp, a conglomerate is set to win… Read More ›
Apple pushes to boost services business in China
Faced with sluggish iphones sales in China, Apple is now trying to replicate the success it met in Bengaluru, India, with China. Cupertino aims to start training Chinese developers to create apps in order to build its services business in… Read More ›
Thyssenkrupp & Embraer selected by Brazil to build 4 corvettes
Thyssenkrupp did not disclose the value of the deal. On Friday, German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp stated, it has been selected by Brazil’s navy along with domestic aircraft maker Embraer to build four corvettes. “We are very honored by the Brazilian… Read More ›