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A first generation battery swapping station by China-based CATL battery manufacturing company, is seen in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
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China Getting Big Electric Car Battery Swapping Boost in 2025
Could it work in the U.S.?
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Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from well heads as wildfire smoke hangs in the air near Calgary, Alberta, May 12, 2024.
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Tariff Threats Cast Shadow Over U.S. Reliance on Canada for Majority of Oil Imports
More than 50% of crude oil imported to the U.S. comes from Canada, up from 33% in 2013.
December 19, 2024
Two men in Vietnamese military uniform talk to each other next to a stall by Vietnamese state-owned firm Viettel at the Vietnam International Defense Expo held in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Dec.19, 2024.
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U.S. Arms Manufacturers Could Help Vietnam Build Up Its Armed Forces
Tensions in the South China Sea escalate need for weapons manufacturing.
December 19, 2024
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024.
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What a Merger Between Nissan and Honda Could Mean for the Automakers and the Industry
A merger could result in a behemoth worth about $55 billion.
December 19, 2024
Harland & Wolff shipyards sign.
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Titanic Builder Harland and Wolff to Be Bought by Spain's Navantia
If approved, the deal will save 1,000 jobs.
December 19, 2024
Executives from Stellantis and economic, labor and economic development ministers sit during a meeting held at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
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Stellantis Pledges to Invest $2.1 Billion in Italian Production in 2025
The plan is to invest another $6.3 billion in the supply chain.
December 18, 2024
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NEPCON Japan gears up for 2025 spotlighting Japan’s leadership in global electronics R&D and manufacturing.
NEPCON Japan Gears Up for 2025
December 19, 2024
The Kairos No. 2 rocket, a Japanese commercial rocket carrying a set of satellites, is launched from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto town, western Japan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff
December 18, 2024
A subway driver operates the train's brake lever before entering a station in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
Barcelona Subway Recycles Energy from Braking to Charge EVs
December 18, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax Monday Dec. 9, 2024.
Ontario to Restrict Electricity Exports to U.S., Bar American-Made Alcohol If Trump Tariffs Applied
December 13, 2024
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December 5, 2024
An aerial view of the skyscrapers and the densely packed buildings are seen on Jan. 29, 2021, from an observation deck in Tokyo.
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Japan Business Survey Shows Slight Improvement in Outlook for Manufacturers
But the road ahead is unclear as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose higher tariffs.
December 13, 2024
The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, Feb. 2, 2022.
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U.S. Updates Decades-Old Science and Technology Pact with China
The updates reflect a growing rivalry for technological dominance.
December 13, 2024
Juliet Samaniya, 6, chips at a rock with a stone tool at an illegal lithium mining site in Paseli, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024.
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In Nigeria's Lithium Boom, Many Mines Are Illegal and Children Do Much of the Work
The growing demand for lithium has created a new frontier for mining.
December 12, 2024
Northrop Grumman's Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program satellite.
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Northrop Grumman’s Missile-Warning Satellites for Polar Program Advance to Manufacturing
The satellites will detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles over the Northern Hemisphere.
December 12, 2024
The sun sets over electric pylons along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024.
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U.S. Hikes Tariffs on Imports of Chinese Solar Wafers, Polysilicon and Tungsten Products
Tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50%.
December 12, 2024
Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System firing.
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RTX's Raytheon High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired by British Army for First Time
Soldiers successfully tested the Raytheon laser weapon at moving targets at MoD range in Wales.
December 11, 2024
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Feb. 2020.
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Freight Manager Indicted for Illegally Shipping Industrial Equipment to Russia
She used her export business savvy to circumvent U.S. sanctions.
December 11, 2024
Space Vehicles for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
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L3Harris Completes Design for New Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites
The space vehicles will include technology designed to detect, track and target hypersonic threats.
December 11, 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the start of their bilateral meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 10, 2024.
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U.S. Defense Secretary in Japan to Support Alliance as Osprey Aircraft Safety Causes Concern
The U.S. and Japan have seen similar Osprey accidents.
December 10, 2024
Gao Huan, CTO of CATL's China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) during a launch event in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
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China's CATL Forms Joint Venture With Stellantis to Build EV Battery Factory in Spain
The plant will start producing lithium iron phosphate batteries by the end of 2026.
December 10, 2024
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Fuel Depot Blast Kills Two, Injures More Than a Dozen
The blast collapsed a building with offices, where three people were believed missing.
December 9, 2024
An Air India aircraft.
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Airbus Lands Order for 100 Aircraft from Air India
This order comes on top of a massive order in 2023.
December 9, 2024
This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, shows the launching of Simorgh, or 'Phoenix,' rocket at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport in rural Semnan province, Iran.
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Iran Poised to 'Quite Dramatically' Increase Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency called the development "very concerning."
December 6, 2024
BAE Systems CV90 combat vehicles.
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BAE Systems Awarded $2.5 Billion in European Contracts for New CV90 Combat Vehicles
The contract supports over 150 vehicle productions between both Sweden and Denmark.
December 6, 2024