[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
During the visit of the delegation from Sildario Province of Uzbekistan to China, Gulston National University and Tianjin Vocational and Technical College of Light Industry signed a cooperation agreement to jointly build the Luban workshop, focusing on the fields of artificial intelligence and information technology. Both parties plan to dispatch 10 professors to China for training from May to June 2026.Editor/Gao Xue
The first factory based seawater direct hydrogen production project in China has achieved 1000 hours of continuous and stable operation in Qingdao. The project uses photovoltaic green electricity to produce hydrogen for use in hydrogen refueling stations, reducing hydrogen production costs by 50% and laying the foundation for large-scale production of green hydrogen.Editor/Gao Xue