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SEOUL, South Korea, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy solutions, has announced that its independently developed perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem module has reached a peak power output of 907W and a full-area module efficiency of 29.2%, as verified by TÜV SÜD, a leading global testing and certification institute.

This achievement sets a new world record for tandem module power output. To date, Trinasolar has set or broken 41 world records in PV technology, underscoring the company’s sustained investment in solar innovation and R&D.

The achievement is also relevant to Korea’s next-generation solar agenda, where perovskite and tandem technologies are increasingly discussed as pathways for improving PV performance and expanding the future potential of solar energy. Trinasolar’s latest record adds to global progress in tandem technology development, particularly in the transition from cell-level research toward large-area module performance.

Perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem technology represents one of the most promising routes for next-generation PV advancement. Built on Trinasolar’s 210mm large-area tandem cell technology system, the 907W module was achieved through improvements in perovskite thin-film uniformity, interfacial passivation, and spectral absorption matching for tandem structures.

Notably, Trinasolar has increased its tandem module power from 808W to 907W in just over one year. The module is based on a standard industrial area and fully complies with mainstream industry specifications, demonstrating strong commercial potential beyond laboratory-scale demonstrations.

Gao Jifan, Chairman of Trinasolar, commented: “Trinasolar has claimed 41 world records in the PV field so far. Our continuous breakthroughs in cutting-edge core technologies such as perovskite tandem cells have kept us firmly at the forefront of the industry and allowed us to build an efficient and complete technology R&D and iteration system.”

Looking ahead, Trinasolar will continue to increase investment in perovskite tandem core technology and tackle technical barriers to higher solar performance. For Korea, where next-generation PV innovation is an important part of the renewable energy discussion, the company’s long-term technology roadmap is aligned with the industry’s shift toward higher-efficiency solar technologies. Through sustained R&D and module-level innovation, Trinasolar will support the continued upgrading of the PV industry and help power the low-carbon energy transition.

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• Kia significantly outperformed the European market in May, delivering 14.9% growth—nearly four times the market’s 3.6% increase (year–on–year)
• Market share gains across Europe highlight strong demand and accelerating consumer transition to electrified vehicles
• With one of the broadest and most advanced EV portfolios, Kia continues to be a top-performing volume brand in Europe.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kia delivered 49,382 units in May 2026 particularly driven by outstanding sales in UK, Germany, Spain and Italy — thereby contributing to a standout 14.9% growth in one of the year’s most competitive sales periods, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)*.  By comparison, the overall market grew by just 3.6%, with Kia expanding nearly four times faster.

Market share gains across Europe highlight strong customer demand and the accelerating transition to electrified vehicles. With one of the broadest and most advanced EV portfolios, Kia continues to rank among Europe’s strongest-performing volume brands.

Performance gains translated directly into share growth, with Kia increasing its Europe-wide share from 3.9% to 4.3%, and EU-only share from 3.6% to 4.1%. For the first five months of the year (January–May), Kia remains ahead of the market, growing 5.1% versus 4.1% overall.

“Sustained demand for Kia’s electrified portfolio is driving our growth ahead of the market” said Soohang Chang, President and CEO of Kia Europe. “Our success reflects the strength of our brand, our dealer network, and our customer-focused EV strategy. With one of Europe’s most comprehensive EV line-ups, we are delivering real-world efficiency, convenience and design that resonates with customers”.

Strong product momentum

Product performance remained robust, led by the Sportage, Kia’s best-selling model with 16,072 units, reinforcing its leadership across the C-segment.The Picanto ranked second (5,955 units), followed by the Stonic (4,868 units) and K4 (1,887 units).

Electrification drives growth 

Electrified powertrains continued to dominate market growth in May across the EU, EFTA and UK. Hybrid vehicles held the largest share at 35.5%, followed by battery-electric vehicles at 23.3%, which overtook petrol at 21.7%, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 10.7% of the market. This shift highlights the accelerating pace of electrification across Europe.

Kia recorded 15,443 battery-electric vehicle sales during the month, led by the EV3 with 4,770 units. The EV4, in both hatchback and sedan variants, achieved a combined 2,886 units, followed by the EV5 with 2,499 units and the EV2 with 2,464 units, just months after its launch.

Across all electrified powertrains (BEV, HEV, PHEV), Kia sold 30,995 units. The Sportage HEV led hybrids (6,869 units), while the XCeed topped plug-in hybrid sales (2,753 units).

Looking ahead

Kia is at the forefront of electrification in Europe, enabling customers to transition towards electrification by expanding its HEV lineup and delivering innovative, desirable and accessible EVs.

*Source: ACEA – for EU + EFTA + UK.  The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, based on aggregated data provided by national automobile associations, ACEA members, and S&P Global Mobility. 

About Kia Europe

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing division of Kia Corporation – a global mobility brand that is creating innovative, pioneering, and leading sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. As a Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider, Kia is spearheading the popularisation of electrified and battery electric vehicles and developing a growing range of mobility services, encouraging people around the world to explore the best ways of getting around.

Kia Europe, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, employs in total over 5,500 employees from 40 nationalities in 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus. It also oversees European production at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in Žilina, Slovakia. Kia’s innovative products continue to attract great acclaim, notably the EV6 battery electric vehicle, becoming the first Korean car to be named European Car of the Year in 2022.

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LinqAlpha turns each investor’s own research into AI agents that surface market-moving signals before they are priced in.

NEW YORK, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LinqAlpha, the AI-native company building the Alpha Intelligence Layer for global public markets, today announced $22 million in Series A funding. The round was anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures, with participation from a global syndicate of strategic financial institutions and venture platforms.

Founded by Jacob Choi, Subeen Pang, Jin Kim, and Hojun Choi, LinqAlpha brings together former Goldman Sachs analysts and MIT computer science PhDs. Since launch, the platform has seen rapid adoption, serving over 70 financial institutions across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, including sell-side sales, trading, and research teams at leading investment banks, as well as buy-side clients such as Causeway Capital Management LLC and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC. Collectively, LinqAlpha’s buy-side clients manage more than $5 trillion in assets.

The company was built to address a critical inflection point in modern finance: public markets have become too fast, global, and interconnected for traditional research workflows. A supply-chain disruption in Asia, a policy shift in Europe, a social-media signal, an earnings call, and a credit-market move can all become part of the same thesis within hours. The challenge for institutional investors is no longer finding information; it is synthesizing thousands of moving signals into differentiated judgment before consensus catches up.

“The first wave of AI in finance made analysts faster. The next wave changes what they can know,” said Hojun Choi, co-founder and co-CEO of LinqAlpha. “The edge no longer comes from retrieving information; it comes from systems that surface market-moving signals before they are priced in.”

To deliver this edge, LinqAlpha enables institutional teams to deploy specialized AI agents that learn each user’s unique investment framework.

“In effect, LinqAlpha builds a second brain for every investment team: one that turns accumulated research into actionable insight across liquid public markets,” said Jacob Choi, co-founder and co-CEO of LinqAlpha. “Instead of a generic model’s average answer, each team gets agents that reason in the context of its own thesis history and evolve with its feedback and market view.”

“Most AI tools in finance help professionals retrieve information faster or automate repetitive work,” said Manish Agarwal, General Partner at AVP. “LinqAlpha is addressing a larger opportunity: building systems that help institutional investors discover differentiated insights in public markets that reward speed, context, and proprietary judgment.”

Alongside the lead investors, the round was oversubscribed with participation from a deep bench of strategic financial institutions and venture platforms across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The new capital will be used to expand LinqAlpha’s global team—now headquartered in New York—deepen integrations across market and alternative datasets, and accelerate the deployment of its multi-agent platform across equities, macro, credit, and multi-asset strategies.

About LinqAlpha

LinqAlpha is a New York-based AI company building the Alpha Intelligence Layer for global public markets. Its platform lets institutional investors deploy specialized AI agents that learn each user’s investment framework and synthesize data into actionable insight. More than 70 financial institutions across the U.S., Europe, and Asia use LinqAlpha to support investment research and decision-making, including buy-side clients that collectively manage more than $5 trillion in assets.

For more information, visit www.linqalpha.com.

Notes to Editors

The Series A global syndicate includes strategic participation from SBI Investment and Z Venture Capital in Japan; Betatron Venture Group, East Ventures, and SV Investment across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong SAR; Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Capital, NH Investment & Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment, and Hana Ventures in South Korea; and NuVentures in India.

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