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Yet another affordable EV is available in Taiwan. Kia has officially announced the price tag for its EV6 in Taiwan, which starts from NT$1.549 million. Will it shape up as a threat to Tesla? ...  more

Chinese news outlets have reported that state-owned CSG Holding Ltd. has activated the first phase of a major production complex for silicon and glass products in Yinchang, a city in China’s Hubei Province. ...  more

On March 11, Sunwoda and the municipal government of Zhuhai signed an agreement under which Sunwoda will build a battery production base within the city. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Sunwoda is a battery manufacturer and a contract manufacturer for electronics. This story was first reported by local Chinese news outlets. ...  more

The Indonesia government has recently announced new investments to cultivate its domestic PV industry. ...  more

Chinese industrial conglomerate Shuangliang Group has announced that its subsidiary Shuangliang Silicon Materials (Baotou) has signed new contracts with compatriot equipment provider JSG and US-based Linton Kayex. Both deals are for the purchasing of crystal growing (pulling) furnaces and were signed on March 7. Shuangliang released this information in its latest financial report, and the story was first picked up by Chinese news outlets and other renewable energy news websites. ...  more

The futures prices of nickel had surged by 100% in a single day due to the Russia-Ukraine war and market hypes. As one of the essential raw materials for batteries, the hyperinflation of nickel has inhibited recent trends of battery suppliers and downstream NEV manufacturers. ...  more

Local Chinese news outlets have reported that PV product manufacturer EGing has started construction on a new production facility for high-efficiency PV modules. The facility is located in Changzhou, a city in China’s Jiangsu Province. Furthermore, the facility is going to comprise the eastern section of the company’s existing production base in the city. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 4. ...  more

Musk's enthusiasm for the Ukrainian war seems to be on par with Putin's. A new batch of material aid was sent to Ukraine today including more satellite dishes and Tesla Powerwalls and even more rewards for Ukrainian employees to return home to fight for the country. ...  more

Local Chinese news outlets have reported that Yuze (Jiangxi) Semiconductor Co. Ltd. and the government of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture signed a strategic cooperation agreement on March 9. ...  more

Chinese silicon wafer supplier Zhonghuan Semiconductor released its latest prices for PV wafers on March 4. The quote for wafers that are 182mm in diameter and 160μm in thickness came to RMB 6.65 per piece at the time of the announcement, showing a hike of RMB 0.25 from January 26. The quote for wafers that are 210mm in diameter and 160μm in thickness arrived at RMB 8.85 per piece at the time of the announcement, up by RMB 0.30. ...  more