In a statement, Ford Motor Co said, it will suspend production at its Hermosillo plant in northern Mexico from November 1 to November 5 because of material shortages.
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Foxconn to produce EVs in Europe, India and Latin America
In a statement Foxconn’s chairman Liu Young-way said, it is looking to produce electric vehicles (EVs) in India, Europe and Latin America, and “indirectly” cooperate with German automakers. Foxconn, aims to become a major player in the global EV market,… Read More ›
Unreliable power supply haunts Chinese industries
In signs of a worsening power crisis in China, the country’s largest provincial economy warned of worsening power shortages despite Beijing’s best efforts to boost coal supply and boost electricity production. According to analysts, China’s power crisis is expected to… Read More ›
BlackBerry’s Q2 revenues beats analysts’ estimate on the back of strong demand for cybersecurity and IoT products
BlackBerry Ltd reported its second quarter revenues which beat analysts’ estimate on the back of strong demand for its cybersecurity and Internet of Things software products. BlackBerry’s U.S.-listed shares rose by 9.1% to $10.43 in extended trading. Ahead of the… Read More ›
Chinese factory activity grows at slower pace, services sector contracts for first time Since April 2020
For the first time in since April 2020, China’s factory activity contracted in August despite COVID-19 containment measures, rising prices of raw material and adjustments in supply bottlenecks weighed on production output in a surprise blow to the economy. This… Read More ›
UK car production volumes fell to lowest level since 1950s: SMMT
On Thursday, a trade industry body in Britain said, in July 2021 car production in the country has fallen to its lowest level since 1956; the global shortage of semiconductors as well as a shortage of staff because of the… Read More ›
China’s CATL aims to raise $8.98 billion to expand lithium-ion batteries production
In a statement, Chinese battery giant CATL said, it is planning a private share placement to raise up to $8.98 billion (58.2 billion yuan) to fund six projects aimed at boosting the production capacity of lithium-ion batteries. The development comes at… Read More ›
Indian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index touches 15 month high in July, despite COVID-19 second wave
In July, factory activity in India surged on the back of heightened domestic demands and export order. The development sees an increase in job creation for the first time since the onset of the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. According to a… Read More ›
Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties to create film, TV, digital production complex worth $1 billion in UK
In a statement Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone said, they plan on creating a major film, TV and digital production complex in Broxbourne, UK. The development marks the first overseas expansion of their Sunset Studios platform. The two companies had… Read More ›
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 ›