[Sino-French companies plan joint venture to build a new battery factory] On May 12, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that China Xiamen Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. plans to establish a battery field laboratory with the French company Orano in Dunkirk, a port city in northern France. Joint venture with an expected investment of 1.5 billion euros and the creation of 1,700 jobs. Macron pointed out that Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's joint venture with Orano is complementary to ProLogium's factory because it will be upstream in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Edit/Ma Xue

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• 2026.10.20 12:01
• [Türkiye's first floating natural gas production unit sets sail]
• On October 17, 2026, Türkiye's first floating natural gas production unit, Osman Gazi FPU, set sail from the Port of Felios in the Black Sea to Sakarya gas field. After the platform is put into operation, the daily output of local natural gas will double from 9.5 million cubic meters to 20 million cubic meters. When commercial production is realized in early 2027, it can cover one third of the domestic gas consumption in the country, contributing about 3.5 billion dollars to Türkiye's economy every year. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.10.20 12:00
• [New energy vehicle production of 1.87 million units in September 2026]
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