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CATL Recycling Team Takes Two European Inventor Awards, Making Unprecedented History
July 6, 2026 – A team from CATL’s recycling subsidiary Brunp Recycling made history by claiming two top honors at this year’s European Inventor Award hosted by the European Patent Office (EPO), as shared via CATL’s official WeChat channel. Yu Haijun and Xie Yinghao, core researchers at Brunp Recycling, took home both the Non-EPO Member…
Gree’s Dong Mingzhu Visits Geely, Two Industry Leaders Sign Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement
July 6, 2026 – Geely Holding Group has officially sealed a strategic partnership framework agreement with Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliances, marking a major cross-industry collaboration between China’s leading automotive and home appliance manufacturing giants. The landmark signing took place on July 3, following an official visit by Gree’s chairperson Dong Mingzhu and her senior management…
BYD Outpaces Tesla Again in Q2 BEV Sales with a 77,000-Vehicle Lead
July 3, 2026 – Complete Q2 delivery figures for two leading new energy automakers have been fully released, with BYD widening its lead in battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales once again and overtaking Tesla to reclaim the top spot for global single-quarter BEV shipments. Tesla unveiled its Q2 delivery results after market hours, logging a…
South Korea Rolls Out Massive Plans for New Semiconductor Hubs, Samsung and SK Hynix Pour Trillions Into Memory Chips
June 30, 2026 – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled a sweeping 800 trillion won (roughly $517.9 billion) national initiative designed to catapult the country’s semiconductor sector to new heights while bridging regional economic imbalances nationwide. Lee hosted a nationwide live-broadcast investment forum at the Blue House Guest House this Monday, with top executives…
Ford CEO Admits Defeat: R&D Lags China by 25 Years, Cannot Beat BYD
June 30, 2026 – Ford CEO Jim Farley laid bare the automaker’s glaring gaps in affordable electric vehicle development during a recent interview, admitting the company’s current R&D framework is a quarter-century behind industry standards and leaves Ford unable to compete head-to-head with BYD. A core competitive edge Farley highlighted for BYD lies in its…
Baidu’s AI Chip Division Kunlunxin Pushes Ahead with Main Board IPO in Hong Kong
June 30, 2026 – Kunlunxin Technology, Baidu’s dedicated subsidiary focused on self-developed artificial intelligence silicon chips, is pressing forward with its initial public offering on Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Main Board, eyeing a headline valuation of roughly USD 50 billion as market watchers track the landmark domestic semiconductor listing. The chip firm took a critical…
UBTECH CEO: Humanoid Robots Will Replace Smartphones as Core AI Interaction Devices
June 30, 2026 – UBTECH hosted its worldwide 2026 flagship launch event to lay out its bold vision for the next era of artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics. Zhou Jian, founder and CEO of UBTECH Robotics, delivered a keynote speech centered on a transformative shift in how humans engage with intelligent systems as the robotics…
Momenta Kicks Off Hong Kong IPO Roadshow on June 29 for Autonomous Driving Tech
June 30, 2026 – Momenta, a firm specializing in autonomous driving technologies, launched its Hong Kong IPO filing process on June 29, with a planned main board listing scheduled for July 8 at an implied valuation of roughly US$9 billion. Founded by Cao Xudong, the executive was born in Qingyang, Gansu Province, back in 1986….
Despite Widespread Criticism of Its Ugly Look and High Price, GREE’s Rose AC Tops 50,000 Sales
June 30, 2026 – GREE Electric Appliances has addressed lingering public debates over its iconic yet polarizing rose-themed air conditioner, with the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer Zhu Lei offering new insights into the product’s market performance and design controversies in a June 29 interview featured on the program Behind the Products. First launched to massive…
SK Hynix Unveils KRW 1,100 Trillion Mid-to-Long Term Investment Strategy, Slashing Yongin Cluster Completion Timeline by 12 Years
June 30, 2026 – SK Hynix has officially rolled out an ambitious long-term investment blueprint totaling 1,100 trillion Korean won, aiming to scale up its semiconductor manufacturing capacity across key regions in South Korea and strengthen its foothold in the global memory chip market amid surging industry demand. The tech giant’s multi-billion-dollar investment initiative is…