[Lucid Motors to build first overseas production plant in Saudi Arabia]Lucid Motors said it will build a production plant in Saudi Arabia with an annual capacity of 155,000 zero-emission electric vehicles. The deals are estimated to give Lucid a total of up to $3.4 billion in funding and incentives over the next 15 years to build and operate manufacturing plants in the kingdom. AMP-2, which will be located in King Abdullah Economic City, is the first production facility outside the U.S. for a public investment fund-backed electric vehicle manufacturer, according to a statement. Editor/Xing Wentao
In the first half of 2026, the West East power transmission capacity of China Southern Power Grid reached 108.1 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%, setting a new historical high for the same period, with clean energy accounting for over 80%. Under the power situation of "strong supply and demand" in the southern region, Nanwang Ultra High Voltage Company has leveraged the synergistic effect of "medium and long-term+spot", and sold over 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity for the first time in the first half of the year, reaching 103.5 billion kilowatt hours. Editor/Cheng Liting
The annual production of 100000 tons of high-purity manganese sulfate and 20000 tons of manganese trioxide project by Fujian Dexiang New Materials Co., Ltd. has started, with a total investment of 1.2 billion yuan and an area of 299.82 acres. It is a key project in Fujian Province in 2026. The project adopts the independently developed process of "two mines and one step" to produce high-quality manganese based new energy materials. Editor/Cheng Liting