In a significant development, Israel and Bahrain signed a security cooperation agreement marking the first such agreement between Tel Aviv and a Gulf nation. The security cooperation agreement was signed during a visit by the Israeli defence minister to the… Read More ›
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Hyundai Motor and LG’s battery unit form JV for sourcing batteries
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group said, they plan on setting up a joint venture (JV) in Indonesia which will produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and plan on investing $1.1 billion each, with both… Read More ›
Indonesia signs $9.8 billion deal for constructing integrated electric battery factory from upstream to downstream
In a significant development South Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a unit of South Korean giant LG Group for a battery investment deal valued at $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV). The deal, signed on December 18,… Read More ›
China’s Dongfeng Motor to have reduced stake following FCA’s merger with PSA
According to two sources, China’s Dongfeng Motor will have a reduced stake of 4.5% in the new group following the merger of PSA with Fiat Chrysler. The board of both groups have approved a binding memorandum of understanding for a… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot set to merge to create world’s 4th largest automaker
The boards of both companies hve agreed to the merger and a binding MOU is set to be signed in the coming weeks. On Thursday, in a joint statement, Peugeot’s owner PSA and Fiat Chrysler stated, they would merge by… Read More ›
Airbus surges ahead with orders from big buyers at Paris Airshow
The A321neo is the most efficient single-aisle jet currently in the market. In a significant development, Airbus made a strong headway in getting orders and sealed deals with big buyers for its latest passenger jet, the A321XLR, at the Paris… Read More ›
France’s Total to announce retail network partnership with Saudi Aramco: Total’s CEO
In April 2018, Total had shown interest in the Saudi petrol station market. This collaboration follows up on the earlier MOU it had signed with the Saudi oil and gas giant. On Tuesday, Patrick Pouyanne, the Chief Executive of French… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to invest $20 billion along with BlackStone in a $50 billion fund
The PIF is of strategic nature for Saudi Arabia since it is part of its economic reform plan. The fund aims to invest in educational and medical projects and create 20,000 jobs in the next two years. On Tuesday, the… Read More ›
Foxconn promises to build a $10 billion LDC display plant in Wisconsin
Foxconn has a dodgy record, if it were to stick to its rhetoric this time, its $10 billion investment would mark the biggest in Wisconsin’s history. Foxconn, also formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, has announced its… Read More ›