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  Senergy’s Debuts Integrated Solar+Storage Solutions at Canton Fair 2025

  April 15-19, 2025, Guangzhou, China – The 137th China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair), a 60-year-old beacon of China’s foreign trade, kicked off with a focus on Green Tech, Smart Manufacturing, and Digital Transformation, showcasing the nation’s dynamic industrial evolution. As a leading ODM provider of PV inverters and energy storage solutions, Senergy unveiled its cutting-edge grid-tied PV inverter series SE 2-10.5KTL, off-grid inverter SE 6KFG-S1/LV, longside its innovative range of low-voltage and high-voltage energy storage products.

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  Toyota Secures Foothold in China's EV Market with New Lexus Factory in Shanghai

  Toyota Motor Corporation has signed a strategic agreement to establish its first wholly-owned factory in China, marking a significant milestone following Tesla's manufacturing presence. Located in Shanghai's Jinshan District, the facility will focus exclusively on Lexus electric vehicle production and battery R&D. Set to begin operations in 2027 with an initial capacity of 100,000 vehicles annually, this investment represents Toyota's accelerated pivot toward electrification in the world's largest automotive market. The strategic location leverages the Yangtze River Delta's comprehensive supply chain ecosystem and Shanghai's manufacturing infrastructure. This development comes as Lexus seeks to strengthen its position amid growing competition in China's premium EV segment.

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  CATL Showcases Revolutionary Battery Breakthroughs at "Boundary Awakening" Technology Day

  CATL Redefines EV Future with Revolutionary Battery Tech —— three remarkable breakthroughs: Shenxing 2.0: 5-minute charging for 520km range, works even at -10°C; Sodium New: Ultra-safe sodium-ion battery with 175Wh/kg density using resources 421x more abundant than lithium; Xiaoyao Dual-Core: Combining dual architecture with self-generating anode technology for ranges up to 1500km.

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  ABB's Bold Gambit: Robotics Division to Break Free in $2.3 Billion Spinoff

  Global technology leader ABB announced plans to spin off its robotics division as an independent public company, with shareholders set to vote on the proposal at the 2026 annual meeting. Despite generating $2.3 billion in revenue (7% of ABB's total) with a 12.1% profit margin, ABB's leadership determined the robotics business has fundamentally different market dynamics and growth trajectories from its core electrification and automation operations. The spinoff, distributing shares as in-kind dividends to existing shareholders, will enable the robotics unit to pursue specialized opportunities in AI-driven automation while allowing ABB to refocus on its industrial electrification businesses. This strategic realignment continues ABB's transformation since its 2018 power grid divestiture.

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  Zenergy Makes Strong Hong Kong Debut: Battery Innovator Turns Profitable After Strategic Pivot

  Zenergy has successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Main Board. As a comprehensive battery solutions provider, the company specializes in power and energy storage technologies spanning from cells to complete battery management systems. After experiencing significant financial challenges, particularly in 2022 when a major customer cancellation triggered substantial losses, Zenergy has demonstrated remarkable resilience by achieving profitability in 2024 with net earnings of RMB 91.014 million. The company, which ranks tenth among Chinese power battery manufacturers with 5.4GWh of installations in 2023, plans to utilize its IPO proceeds to expand production capacity, develop intelligent manufacturing facilities, and advance its research initiatives.

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  Sunwoda Energy Storage Unveils Game-Changing "Xin-Era 2000" at Beijing ESIE 2025

  Sunwoda Energy Storage unveiled its groundbreaking "Xin-Era 2000" mobile energy storage vehicle at Beijing ESIE 2025, addressing the industry's three critical challenges: safety vulnerabilities, scenario limitations, and economic inefficiencies. The 10-meter liquid-cooled system achieves unprecedented safety with six-layer protection and cell-level thermal stability. Its liquid cooling technology maintains temperature differences within 2°C, delivering 2MWh capacity with 90% efficiency and 6,000-cycle lifespan. The vehicle's versatility enables applications from grid maintenance to emergency response with millisecond-level switching and -20°C cold start capability. Following rigorous 5,000-kilometer testing, the Xin-Era 2000 will enter mass production in May 2025.

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  U.S. Tariff Policy Takes Effect, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Auto Industry

  This article examines the far-reaching impact of the Trump administration's new tariff policies on the global automotive industry. With tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on imported goods and a specific 25% tariff on imported vehicles and components, the policy has triggered significant market turbulence. Stock prices of major automakers have plummeted, with Japanese, Korean, and European manufacturers particularly affected. The tariffs threaten to disrupt established supply chains across North America, potentially increasing vehicle costs by $3,500-$12,000 per unit and reducing U.S. annual vehicle sales. While creating short-term challenges for all industry participants, the policy may accelerate supply chain localization and regional economic realignment, fundamentally reshaping the global automotive landscape.

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  Pony.ai's 2024 Results Highlight Autonomous Driving's Commercialization Challenges

  Pony.ai's 2024 financial results tell an interesting story about the autonomous vehicle industry's current state. Despite 4.3% YoY revenue growth to $75M, net losses expanded 120% to $275M. The surprising insight? Despite positioning as a Robotaxi leader, their autonomous ride-hailing business generated only 10% of revenue, while Robotruck operations drove over 50% of income with 61.3% growth.As Frost & Sullivan projects China's autonomous taxi market reaching $39B by 2030, while the AI space captures headlines, we're still waiting for autonomous driving's true breakthrough player to emerge.

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  CALB Unveils World's First 2C Fast-Charging Battery System for Marine Applications

  CALB unveiled the world's first marine 2C fast-charging battery system, addressing range anxiety in electric vessels with breakthrough technology that delivers "6 hours of operation from just 15 minutes of charging." This innovative product introduces modular containerized power design that propels the global shipping industry into a "supercharging era."