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10-Jun-19 With unsold inventory and production cuts reflecting an automotive market slowdown, the Indian auto industry is upset with government's ambitious targets for bringing in electric mobility in the two- and three-wheeler segments. [imae: iStock]
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10-Jun-19 Vingroup JSC has started work on a smartphone factory with a 125 mn unit capacity. CEO Nguyen Viet Quang said orders from partners in the US and Europe spurred the investment in increasing its current capacity by 25 times. [image: Reuters / Mai Nguyen]
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04-Jun-19 Deposits of lithium ore have been found in China’s Yunnan province, estimated at 5 mn tonnes. The new deposits have the potential to shed China's reliance on imported ore and accelerate Beijing’s electric car drive. [image: Getty Images]
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03-Jun-19 INEOS has signed an MOU with Saudi Aramco and Total to build three plants at the Jubail 2 complex in Saudi Arabia. The energy efficient plants producing acrylonitrile, LinearAlphaOlefin and PolyAlphaOlefin will have access to competitive raw materials and energy. [image: INEOS]
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03-Jun-19 Despite its potential, many local and foreign investors interested in Nigeria's manufacturing businesses - like electronics, chemicals, vehicles, wood and food - are restricted from coming into the industry by stringent regulations, excessive capital requirements and unskilled labor. [image: The Sun]
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