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Dec 13, 2021, 5:45 PM

Global Semiconductor Market Surpassed $150 Billion In Q3 2021; Samsung Tops The List

Compared to the Q2 2021, semiconductor sales saw a growth of about 7.6 per cent in the third quarter. Samsung Electronics managed to surpass United States' Intel to take the leading position in the list of top 10 companies in the global semiconductor market.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 13, 2021

  Volvo Cars And Northvolt To Open Joint R&D Centre For Battery Development In Gothenberg

  The partnership will focus on developing tailor-made batteries that give Volvo drivers what they want, such as range and quick charging times.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 13, 2021

  Bentley's New Engineering Test Centre In Crewe Begins Operations

  The two-storey, 4,600 square metres facility was completed on schedule and will begin testing immediately, building up operations to meet all global emission standards by the middle of 2022.

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  Reuters | Dec 13, 2021

  Vietnam Car Company Vingroup Starts Work On $174 Million EV Battery Plant

  The battery plant, Vietnam's first EV battery project is located in central province of Ha Tinh, on a 8-hectare (20 acre) plot.

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  Reuters | Dec 13, 2021

  Germany Clears Mercedes-Benz's Hands-Free Drive System

  The automated system allows the driver to focus on other activities while a car equipped with the technology is in heavy traffic or on congested highways, Mercedes-Benz said in a statement.

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  Reuters | Dec 12, 2021

  Volkswagen Secures Raw Materials As Part Of $34 Billion Battery Push

  The venture aims to supply cathode materials to Volkswagen's European battery cell factories, which it plans to build by 2030.

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  Reuters | Dec 12, 2021

  VW Americas CEO Sees Chip Shortage Lasting Into 2022, But Industry Protecting Margins

  VW Group of America Chief Executive Scott Keogh is optimistic the industry can maintain those profits without returning to past bad practices.

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  Reuters | Dec 12, 2021

  SAIC Mobility And Momenta To Start Public Trials Of Robotaxi Service In Shanghai

  The two firms are testing 20 robotaxi vehicles in Shanghai's Jiading district to further gauge their viability for commercial use in a trial that will expand to a second Chinese city next year.

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  Reuters | Dec 12, 2021

  Volkswagen Expects Chip Supply To Be Challenging At Least Until End-H1

  Volkswagen said tight chip supply would continue to pose challenges to Europe's largest carmaker during at least the first half of 2022.

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