Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Thursday August 21st. Here are today’s top headlines:

VinFast Auto (NASDAQ: VFS) has opened its first authorized dealership in California, marking a key step in its strategy to expand through a U.S. dealership network, with California prioritized for its strong EV market potential. The San Diego location offers sales, leasing, test drives, and full after-sales services, while VinFast continues to explore additional dealership opportunities across the state.

WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) has launched WePilot AiDrive, a one-stage end-to-end Advanced Driver Assistance System that integrates sensing and decision-making into a single process for faster, more human-like driving responses. The system is designed to handle complex scenarios—such as lane changes in heavy traffic, unprotected turns, and interactions with pedestrians—while offering scalability across computing platforms, adaptability to different sensor setups, and continuous self-improvement through driving data.

Energy Fuels (NYSE: UUUU) has successfully produced its first kilogram of 99.9% pure dysprosium oxide at pilot scale at the White Mesa Mill in Utah, making it the first U.S. company to achieve and publicly disclose such high-purity Dy production. The company plans to continue pilot production until 15 kilograms are produced, after which it will begin producing high-purity terbium oxide, with initial samples targeted for Q4 2025.

Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) and Astor have signed a Global Strategic Agreement to strengthen supply chains for battery energy storage systems and accelerate large-scale grid infrastructure deployment worldwide. Under the deal, Energy Vault will source over 1 GW of transformers and high-voltage equipment from Astor to support the project's development.

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