[Freyr plans to build €1.6 billion gigafactory near the Arctic Circle]Norwegian battery maker Freyr plans to build a €1.6 billion Arctic Gigafactory with the help of €400 million in guarantees and loans from Norway's export credit agency Eksfin. Freyr expects the plant to be one of the largest and most efficient in Europe, with 50% lower capital expenditure per GWh of capacity and more than 200% higher output per employee than conventional lithium-ion plants. Editor/Xing Wentao
On April 23, 2026, POSCO confirmed an additional investment of 4.3 billion US dollars in Indonesia, with the goal of building a high-end automotive steel base by 2029, with an annual output of approximately 2 to 3 million tons.Editor/Gao Xue
On April 18, 2026, the total number of cross-border road shuttle buses shipped by the Western Land Sea New Corridor in 2025 was 12555, with a value of 17.417 billion yuan, an increase of 91% and 306% respectively year-on-year, both reaching a historical high.Editor/Gao Xue