China’s Great Wall opens Brazil car plant, seeks site for second
Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) may have just opened its first factory in Brazil, but is already scoping out sites for a second plant as it ramps up its ambitions in South…
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A2 Milk to buy New Zealand formula plant to target China growth
The company forecasts high single-digit per cent increase in revenue in the 2026 full year A2 Milk has agreed to buy a New Zealand infant formula plant as it targets more growth…
Climate tech startup Brimstone just lost a $189 million DOE grant—but it’s building its first plant anyway
Last year, Cody Finke got game-changing news from the Department of Energy (DOE): his climate tech startup was in line for a $189 million grant to help build its first commercial-scale…
Explosions at US Steel plant leaves two dead, 10 injured
MULTIPLE explosions on Monday at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh killed two people and injured 10 others, according to the company and local authorities. The blasts at the Clairton Coke…
U.S. Steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania injures dozens and traps some people under rubble
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left dozens injured or trapped under the rubble Monday, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said. There are…
Nike’s Wildly Colorful Cactus Plant Flea Market Collaboration Is Coming Soon
After being debuted by Travis Scott at Nike’s Toma El Juego event in July, the latest collaboration between the Beaverton, Ore.-based sportswear brand and New York City streetwear label…
Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles [THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is in talks with several…
AMD CEO sees chips from TSMC’s US plant costing 5% to 20% more
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chief executive officer Lisa Su said that the chips her company gets from supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) cost more when they are…
UK inks investment deals on £38 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant
The UK announced final approval for the Sizewell C nuclear power plant after securing private investment in the £38 billion (S$65.7 billion) project that will help advance the government’s…
Nissan to halt production at Japanese plant at Oppama
Struggling auto giant Nissan said on Tuesday (Jul 15) it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. Nissan posted a net loss of US$4.5 billion…
Micron sees new Singapore plant as key in plan to meet rising demand for AI-enabling chips
A new will underpin Micron Technology’s plans to produce advanced semiconductors needed for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The facility, which is adjacent to Micron’s existing…
Oiltek, SEDC Energy in talks on potential role in Sarawak sustainable aviation fuel plant initiative
The programme is in collaboration with sustainable aviation fuel technology provider Sulzer Oiltek announced on Thursday (Jul 3) that it is in talks with Sarawak Economic Development…
BYD shelves plans to build major Mexico car plant over Trump’s trade war
China’s top electric vehicle (EV) maker, BYD, has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump’s trade…
New York announces it will build a new nuclear power plant
New York state will build a new nuclear power plant that will provide at least one gigawatt of electricity—enough to power about a million homes. When announcing the project on Monday,…
Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in China
Tesla announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China. The project will help with the…
An Omaha food plant owner says he followed the rules for hiring immigrants. It was raided anyway.
The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by federal immigration officials, who raided the plant and arrested more than half its workforce.…
Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S$63 million plant in Kaki Bukit
Semiconductor maker Frencken will invest S$63 million to build a new and larger five-storey manufacturing facility in Kaki Bukit. The new site will be built on a plot of land leased from…
Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a…
Trump celebrates Nippon Steel 'deal' with rally at Pennsylvania plant
US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 30) lauded a “partnership” between Nippon Steel and US Steel at a political rally but stopped short of clarifying whether he planned to approve the…
RGE, TotalEnergies to develop solar power plant with battery storage in Indonesia
RGE and TotalEnergies on Wednesday (May 28) have signed a co-investment agreement to jointly develop a solar power plant with battery energy storage system in Riau Province, Indonesia. The…
Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open
The U.S. Energy Department ordered a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open, at least until late August, citing possible electricity shortfalls in the central U.S. Source link
China’s GAC starts auto sales in Brazil, eyes local plant by late 2026
Chinese automaker GAC announced on Friday (May 23) its product launch in Brazil, saying it expects its line of hybrid and electric cars to garner market acceptance that would allow it to…
CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a 1.8-billion euro (S$2.6 billion) bet on the future of…
Nissan drops plan for Fukuoka battery plant to focus on recovery
The company is betting on a broad restructuring and new leadership team helmed by chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa, who took office in April and pledged to turn things around …