Carlos Ghosn Sees Trouble Ahead For Japanese Auto Manufacturers
Carlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has some thoughts on the proposed new partnership between Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi. Not surprisingly, Ghosn is not feeling all that friendly toward Nissan these days, after it conspired with
ConnectDER raises $35 million to scale its meter socket adapters for EV charging
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US-based home energy technology provider ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to accelerate its market expansion and development of its meter socket adapters for EV charging
HVDC Transmission Between Europe & North America Makes Fiscal Sense
As someone who spends a lot of time looking at HVDC electricity interconnectors globally, and holding the position that HVDC is the new pipeline, I’m very pleased with the latest Ember report, Security and efficiency: The case for connecting Europe
Europe Expected to Add 110 Gigawatts of Solar Next Year!
The solar power market in Europe just continues to grow and grow and grow. And not by a little bit. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, and particularly solar market analyst Liam Coman, 56 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity
Deputy PM highlights cooperation, investments at Egyptian-Sudanese Business Forum
The first Egyptian-Sudanese Business Forum, held on Saturday, focused on strengthening economic cooperation between the two nations. Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, opened the forum by emphasizing the importance of expanding
Rio Tinto and China’s SPIC partner to test electric mining trucks with battery swapping
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Mining giant Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery-swap-capable electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The technology
Mitsubishi Chemical invests in $13.5-million Boston Material’s Z-axis carbon fiber technology
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Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive
El-Khatib discusses Procter & Gamble’s projects, investment plans in Egypt
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met on Tuesday with Karim Yassin, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Procter & Gamble—Egypt. Both parties reviewed the company’s current projects and investment plans in the Egyptian market and discussed
Debt-for-investment swaps enhance development pathways in Africa: Finance Minister
Ahmed Kouchouk, Egypt’s Finance Minister, stated that debt levels across Africa are rising due to escalating economic shocks and risks linked to geopolitical tensions. He emphasized that the “Debt Alliance for Sustainable Development” could be part of the solution to
GAFI, World Bank discuss Egypt’s 2025-2030 FDI Strategy
The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) hosted a comprehensive workshop to discuss the strategic directions document, which serves as a roadmap for developing the 2025-2030 foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy. According to a statement from GAFI, this



