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Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy: reports

STORY: Tesla in talks to open production facility in Italy SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tesla vehicles in Rome STORYLINE: U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla is in talks with the Italian government to open a production facility in the country, Italian media reported Tuesday. Tesla has been engaged in talks with the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for several months, with the plan to produce electric trucks and vans in southern Italy, according to media reports. Reports revealed that Tesla officials have already begun evaluating potential sites for the production facility. The contact between Tesla and the Italian government occurred as Rome engaged with multiple automakers in a bid to ramp up its car production. Earlier this year, Adolfo Urso, minister of enterprises and made in Italy, said Italy needed to raise its national car production to 1.3 million vehicles a year from below 800,

Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the local company Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex, where these Chinese electric minibuses are assembled in Ethiopia 2. STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of electric minibuses on the roads of Addis Ababa 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADUGNA ADAMU, Minibus driver 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BESUFEKAD SHEWAYE, General manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ABERA, Production manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Recently, some electric minibuses have appeared on the roads of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, as a means of public transport. This is one of the latest moves of the Ethiopian government to cut the carbon dioxide emissions, like what many co

Nigerian gov't "mechanically completes" refurbished oil refinery

STORY: Nigerian gov't "mechanically completes" refurbished oil refinery SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the refurbished oil refinery STORYLINE: The Nigerian government Thursday announced the "mechanical completion" of the extensive rehabilitation efforts on the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, one of the country's oldest oil processing facilities. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, told reporters in Port Harcourt, the capital of the oil-rich state of Rivers, that flaring had also started at the facility which has a total refining capacity of 210,000 barrels per day (bpds). "This heralds the commencement of the production of petroleum products after the Christmas break," Lokpobiri said, emphasizing the importance of ongoing efforts to achieve full operational readiness. The Port Harcourt refinery, comprising two refining units, was shut down in March 2019 the first p

Chinese toymakers seek expansion in Japan as Tokyo Toy Show opens

STORY: Chinese toymakers seek expansion in Japan as Tokyo Toy Show opens DATELINE: June 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokyo Toy Show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG YAN, Sales manager, Robotime Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XIAOFEN, Business manager, LCD Models STORYLINE: The 2023 International Tokyo Toy Show, one of the largest toy trade fairs in the world, opened Thursday in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo. Many Chinese toymakers showcase their best-selling products at the four-day event, looking to find more growth opportunities in the huge toy market in Japan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG YAN, Sales manager, Robotime Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. "We entered the Japanese market in 2018, and saw a rapid growth from 2018 to 2019. Although Japan's toy market is highly competitive, we still remain confident because we have a strong research and development team. We believe in our capacity in design and production."

Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer

STORY: Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night views of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's Tokyo area is expected to sustain a tight supply-demand situation for electricity this summer, according to projections made by the government. According to the latest estimates released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the reserve power supply capacity ratio in the metropolitan area might hit the lowest level for maintaining stable supply by falling to 3 percent, if the region served by Tokyo Electric Power Company experiences excessive heat on a once-in-a-decade scale in July. Even if such severe weather persists, utilities in other locations are anticipated to have power supply reserves of greater than 3 percent, the forecast showed. The estimates, based on the supply plans of electrical service providers, expected the reserve capacity rate to improve to 3.9 percent in the Tokyo area in Au

JAPAN-TOKYO-PROTEST-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230312) -- TOKYO, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sign that reads "do not dump contaminated wastewater into the sea" is pictured during a protest near the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Tokyo, Japan, March 11, 2023. Saturday marks the 12th year after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan, which is also known in the country as the Great East Japan Earthquake. On March 11, 2011, an ensuing tsunami also led to core meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant operated by TEPCO, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident. The Japanese government said in January that starting in this spring or summer, over 1 million tons of radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant will be released into the Pacific. In front of the TEPCO headquarters in Tokyo, a large number of people gathered early Saturday to express their strong opposition to the discharge plan by holding various banners and signs, or handing out leaflets. TO GO WITH "Feature: 12 years after Fukushima quake, Ja

GLOBALink | China's leading automaker resumes production in Changchun

STORY: China's leading automaker resumes production in Changchun DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factories STORYLINE: Five factories of China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, have resumed production as of Sunday, with a total of 7,438 workers back to work, the city government has said. Another over 25,000 workers from FAW's 276 auto parts suppliers have also returned to work. Operation of the group's five factories in Changchun had been suspended since March 13 according to anti-epidemic requirements. As a pillar enterprise of Jilin and an important part of domestic and global automotive industrial chains, the group sold 3.5 million vehicles in 2021, with its revenue hitting 707 billion yuan (about 110.6 billion U.S. dollars). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-COVID-19-PREVENTION AND CONTROL-PRODUCTION (CN)

(220328) -- SHENYANG, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of TBEA Co., Ltd. Shenyang company in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 27, 2022. China has implemented differentiated epidemic control measures in factories to keep production stable in workshops of key enterprises and construction of major projects across the country. Over the past two-plus years, China's dynamic zero-COVID policy, featuring swift response, mass screening and large-scale vaccination, has not only prevented mass deaths at home but also ensured that factories can deliver products ranging from face masks to Teslas to consumers worldwide. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

China's leading PV manufacturer works to ensure production amid pandemic

STORY: China's leading PV manufacturer works to ensure production amid pandemic DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of PV production manufacturing factorySOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO PENG, Senior program manager of LONGi Solar Technology (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.various of PV production manufacturing factory STORYLINE: LONGi, a leading enterprise in the PV industry in China, is doing its best to ensure production while making epidemic prevention and control. Workers at a silicon solar cell factory in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have an over-fulfilled production plan amid strict epidemic prevention and control measures. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): GAO PENG, Senior program manager of LONGi Solar Technology (Xi'an) Co., Ltd. "Our company has strengthened communication and collaboration with the local government to work out a series of epidemic prevention and control measures, as well as disinfection measures to ensure the smooth operation of our fa

Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles

STORY: Nigeria launches new taxi scheme with Chinese vehicles DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu during the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with the Chinese ambassador and other officials 2. various of the governor taking a ride in the newly launched cars 3. various of the newly launched cars 4. various of officials and stakeholders 5. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Lagos State Governor STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC) on Wednesday rolled out the first batch of 1,000 brand-new automobiles in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, aiming to help promote a safe, comfortable, and modernized taxi scheme in the West African nation. The scheme, "LAG RIDE," was launched at the Lagos State House in Alausa. The ride-hailing taxi initiative, which is being operated on a lease-to-own basis, is a component of the state government's multimodal transportation blueprint being executed

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