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Hankook Tire supplies Ventus S1 evo 3 EV tires to Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz. [HANKOOK TIRE AND TECHNOLOGY] Hankook Tire and Technology has taken the top spot in the tire market for electric vehicles (EV). The expansion of the EV market led to surging demand for tires exclusively for EVs and tire makers are actively trying to dominate the new market. Hankook Tire, the largest tire manufacturer in Korea, is playing a leading role. Because it secured technology exclusively for tires through continuous investment even before commercialization, Hankook Tire was able to rapidly dominate the market. Hankook Tire started to make its presence known in earnest at a time when it was supplying tires for Porsche’s Taycan, its first high-performance electric sports car model, in 2020. By partnering up with Porsche, a top sports car manufacturer, Hankook Tire was able to fully verify its technical skills for EV tires. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3, which hit the market during the global EV … [Read more...] about Hankook Tire dominates EV market

KooRoo’s battery swapping station [LG ENERGY SOLUTION] LG Energy Solution is pushing ahead with its new businesses and focusing on future growth with in-house ventures KooRoo and AVEL, the battery manufacturing unit of LG Group said. KooRoo, established last year, is seeking to commercialize its battery swapping stations (BSS), which increase the convenience for users of electric motorbikes by allowing them to swap out a used battery for a fully-charged one rather than having to spend time charging the original battery. The service addresses a lot of the issues raised by electric vehicle users, including the long charge time, relatively short distance that can be traveled and high maintenance costs. “If the electric motorbike battery ecosystem grows, it will help delivery services, be eco-friendly, quiet and safe," said Ahn Hong-duk, head of KooRoo. “We are set to initiate developing exclusive BSS battery packs and stations and plan to build up the electric motorcycle … [Read more...] about New ventures drive growth for LG Energy Solution

The Evergrande Center of China Evergrande Group is seen in Shanghai, China Sept 24, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song HONG KONG  -China Evergrande Group’s debt restructuring proposal, a test of investor sentiment toward the battered property sector, failed to impress because of its long repayment period and lack of enough sweeteners, creditors and analysts said. Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer with about $300 billion in liabilities. Its debt restructuring, the country’s biggest such exercise, is aimed at saving it from a disorderly collapse. The developer has $22.7 billion of offshore debt, all of which is deemed to be in default. The plan provided two main options to its dollar bondholders to recoup their investments. Creditors can either swap all of their holdings into new notes with maturities of 10 to 12 years, or convert them into different combinations of new notes with tenors of five to nine years and equity-linked instruments. Bondholders of notes issued by … [Read more...] about Evergrande debt revamp plan fails to cheer investors, property stocks fall