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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How Egypt became a hotspot for Chinese investment
GUANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- News report from GDToday: In Egypt, the presence of Chinese brands is obvious. Companies like GAC, Midea, OPPO, Huawei, Transsion, and BYD have invested heavily in the country. China is now one of the country's fastest-growing and most active investors. Why do Chinese companies so invest in the African country? And how are locals benefiting from this? In this episode of China Xplained, we'll search for the answers. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE GDToday View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
Cision Canada
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
What's driving Hungary's love in Chinese electric cars?
GUANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ -- A report from GDToday: Hungary has rapidly emerged as a favored destination for Chinese electric vehicle makers, with Shenzhen-based BYD recently announcing its decision to establish its European business headquarters and a new research and development center in Budapest. Other major Chinese EV and battery giants, including NIO and CATL, have either broken ground or expanded their operations in Hungary. Chinese investments have become an "indispensable engine" of Hungary's economic growth, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. Why is the Central Eastern European country proactively welcoming Chinese investments? And why are Chinese EV giants all eyeing Hungary as a major part of their global strategy? In this episode of China Xplained, we'll travel to Budapest to find out the answers.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
ChangAn's Rayong Factory Opens: A Green, Smart Hub for Overseas Market
The launch coincided with ChangAn's 28.59 millionth vehicle rolling off the assembly line, marking a key milestone in its international expansion. RAYONG, Thailand, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- News report from GDToday. ChangAn Automobile ("ChangAn" ), an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company, officially opened its first international new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing base in Rayong, Thailand, integrating sustainable, low-carbon, flexible manufacturing, and intelligent digital systems that focus on efficiency, cost, and quality. The launch marks a key milestone for ChangAn in its international manufacturing structure and injects advanced intelligent manufacturing power into Thailand's automotive industry. The opening of ChangAn's Rayong Factory marks a new phase of its Vast Ocean Plan, shifting from product exports to industrial globalisation. It showcases the Company's potential in global expansion across products, smart manufacturing, branding, and green, digital innovation. As a key production hub, the plant features five intelligent workshops — including welding, painting, general and engine assembly, and battery — with 90% automation at key quality control stations, among the highest in Thailand's auto industry. The factory incorporates energy-saving and eco-friendly features aligned with green development goals. A 14MW photovoltaic system will provide 45% of the plant's electricity. Recirculating air towers, louvers, natural lighting, and rainwater recycling will cut energy use for lighting and ventilation, improve water efficiency, and lower energy costs by an estimated 5%. ChangAn has implemented an innovative and flexible production system to lower manufacturing costs and efficiently build high-value vehicles. The welding workshop features 39 robots and advanced material-joining methods, including FDS, EPS, and SPR, delivering strength beyond traditional connection techniques. The painting workshop uses 29 robots and advanced spraying to extend paint life to 15 years and reduce emissions by 40%, while the assembly line features 140 stations, including 18 fully and 125 semi-automated units. Technologies such as automated seal adjustment and AGV vehicles allow for multi-model and multi-power production. The power workshop supports engine and battery production, including ultra-precise engine tile-matching and visual guidance across 22 battery processes. Forty-five AGVs create a flexible, responsive manufacturing and transport system. As a digital-first factory, ChangAn employs a full-stack digital ecosystem with a microservice architecture for 100% online operations. The entire manufacturing process is scheduled in real time, improving supply chain coordination and reducing the order delivery cycle from 21 days to 15 days. The ChangAn Quality Operating System (CAQOS) ensures comprehensive quality management across supplier parts, vehicle production, and market services. During production, 77 surveillance cameras and 62 foolproof checkpoints are used, creating 71 quality containment processes to ensure end-to-end quality across parts, production, and market services. Looking forward, ChangAn aims to localise 80% of production at its Rayong Factory, create 30,000 jobs, and support low-carbon growth and talent development for Thailand's green transition. Positioned as a hub for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, ChangAn plans to exceed 5 million global and 3 million new energy vehicle sales by 2030. Over the next three years, it will launch 12 new energy models and expand AI features. A new Rayong parts centre will support right-hand drive markets with 24-hour delivery. "After 556 days of dedication from over 2,000 employees and partners around the world, we have built a factory that is efficient, modern, and smart," said Shen Xinghua, Managing Director of ChangAn Automobile Southeast Asia Business Unit. "We are here for the long run. Together, we will help shape a cleaner, smarter, and stronger automotive future — In Thailand , For Thailand, and For the world." View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE GDToday Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
ChangAn Automobile Rayong Factory Officially Begins Production with 28.59 Millionth
The launch coincided with ChangAn's 28.59 millionth vehicle rolling off the assembly line, marking a key milestone in its international expansion. RAYONG, Thailand, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- News report from GDToday. ChangAn Automobile ("ChangAn" ), an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company, officially opened its first international new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing base in Rayong, Thailand, integrating sustainable, low-carbon, flexible manufacturing, and intelligent digital systems that focus on efficiency, cost, and quality. The launch marks a key milestone for ChangAn in its international manufacturing structure and injects advanced intelligent manufacturing power into Thailand's automotive industry. The opening of ChangAn's Rayong Factory marks a new phase of its Vast Ocean Plan, shifting from product exports to industrial globalisation. It showcases the Company's potential in global expansion across products, smart manufacturing, branding, and green, digital innovation. As a key production hub, the plant features five intelligent workshops — including welding, painting, general and engine assembly, and battery — with 90% automation at key quality control stations, among the highest in Thailand's auto industry. The factory incorporates energy-saving and eco-friendly features aligned with green development goals. A 14MW photovoltaic system will provide 45% of the plant's electricity. Recirculating air towers, louvers, natural lighting, and rainwater recycling will cut energy use for lighting and ventilation, improve water efficiency, and lower energy costs by an estimated 5%. ChangAn has implemented an innovative and flexible production system to lower manufacturing costs and efficiently build high-value vehicles. The welding workshop features 39 robots and advanced material-joining methods, including FDS, EPS, and SPR, delivering strength beyond traditional connection techniques. The painting workshop uses 29 robots and advanced spraying to extend paint life to 15 years and reduce emissions by 40%, while the assembly line features 140 stations, including 18 fully and 125 semi-automated units. Technologies such as automated seal adjustment and AGV vehicles allow for multi-model and multi-power production. The power workshop supports engine and battery production, including ultra-precise engine tile-matching and visual guidance across 22 battery processes. Forty-five AGVs create a flexible, responsive manufacturing and transport system. As a digital-first factory, ChangAn employs a full-stack digital ecosystem with a microservice architecture for 100% online operations. The entire manufacturing process is scheduled in real time, improving supply chain coordination and reducing the order delivery cycle from 21 days to 15 days. The ChangAn Quality Operating System (CAQOS) ensures comprehensive quality management across supplier parts, vehicle production, and market services. During production, 77 surveillance cameras and 62 foolproof checkpoints are used, creating 71 quality containment processes to ensure end-to-end quality across parts, production, and market services. Looking forward, ChangAn aims to localise 80% of production at its Rayong Factory, create 30,000 jobs, and support low-carbon growth and talent development for Thailand's green transition. Positioned as a hub for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, ChangAn plans to exceed 5 million global and 3 million new energy vehicle sales by 2030. Over the next three years, it will launch 12 new energy models and expand AI features. A new Rayong parts centre will support right-hand drive markets with 24-hour delivery. "After 556 days of dedication from over 2,000 employees and partners around the world, we have built a factory that is efficient, modern, and smart," said Shen Xinghua, Managing Director of ChangAn Automobile Southeast Asia Business Unit. "We are here for the long run. Together, we will help shape a cleaner, smarter, and stronger automotive future — In Thailand, For Thailand, and For the world." View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE GDToday Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists thrilled as ultra-rare flower once thought to be extinct begins to flourish in wild: 'We don't yet know its potential'
Researchers in China are celebrating the reemergence of a flower that was once thought to be extinct for over a century, according to GD Today. Primulina tabacum is a "calciphilous perennial herb found only at the entrances of a small number of karst cave drainages in southern China," according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It was discovered in the 1880s but was not seen again until three plants were spotted in the 1990s. Since then, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have worked in partnership with the Dinghushan National Nature Reserve and South China Botanical Garden to ensure the plant's survival. Primulina tabacum has enjoyed a healthy expansion throughout karst caves in Guangdong, China. The SCBG has a handful of locations for its conservation efforts, including its "display zone," which is home to over 18,000 taxa growing in 38 theme gardens. Inside the SCBG's Dinghushan National Nature Reserve, over 2,400 plant species are spread across 1,155 hectares (around 2,854 acres). In 2002, the SCBG team established an ex situ conservation program in the hope of protecting rare and threatened plant species, as detailed by GD Today. Ex situ refers to something being located outside its natural place or habitat. These sites can serve as a safeguard against extinction and a means to study and understand plant diversity. Ning Zulin, deputy director of SCBG's horticulture center, noted the central objective for plant conservationists, per GD Today: "We protect each plant not because of its known value, but because we don't yet know its potential. Once a species vanishes, it's irreversible." Plant conservation programs can play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems, providing essential resources for humans and wildlife, and ensuring the overall health of the planet. Plants provide food, oxygen, and clean water for countless species. They have a major impact on biodiversity in many regions throughout the world. Wang Ding of the Chinese National Committee for Man and the Biosphere Programme emphasized the importance of conservation efforts. "Nature reserves should bridge socio-economic development, not hinder it," he said, per GD Today. "Harmony with nature is our guiding principle." Do you think America is in a housing crisis? Definitely Not sure No way Only in some cities Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
