Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

A team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel, environmentally friendly low-cost battery. The battery shows a reversible capacity of ≈100 mAh g −1 and a capacity retention of 88% after 200 charge–discharge cycles. times), and energy density (~1.6-2.8

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MAY 26, 2023

CEO Jim Farley says Chinese language electrical car makers are its primary competitors within the sector, however the corporate has hurdles competing on charge at a smaller scale. “We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota,” Farley stated Thursday on the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Zenith.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), a leading global provider of battery and energy storage solutions, has taken a 22% stake in Finland-based Valmet Automotive as part of a new strategic partnership in electric automotive solutions. At the end of 2016, CATL employed more than 10,000 employees worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2019

Together, Mercedes-Benz Energy and Beijing Electric Vehicle plan to set up the first 2nd-life energy storage unit in Beijing, making use of retired BJEV electric car batteries. BJEV is an expert in areas such as charging and battery swap infrastructure and battery 2nd-life usage.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

China is stepping up its pursuit of control of the lithium supply chain, underpinned by the rapid growth of its lithium-ion battery industry building on agressive policy surrounding electric vehicle sales, according to metals and mining consultancy Roskill.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

At the current estimated low-speed electric vehicle fleet size, the potential fuel demand displacement could exceed 60,000 barrels per day—2% of current total Chinese gasoline demand.

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MAY 7, 2018

The Nikkei reports that Leading Japanese manufacturers have teamed up with the government in a program to develop solid-state batteries. The new program teams the Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center ( Libtec ) with companies such as Toyota Motor and Panasonic.

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MAY 2, 2024

Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. Not to be confused with Costco , COSCO Shipping was founded as a subsidiary in 2016 following an approved merger between COSCO and China Shipping. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Growth in the consumption of lithium accelerated in 2017 by more than 10% on 2016 levels to reach 211,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), according to a new report by Roskill. Automotive applications were the largest market for Li-ion batteries in 2017, with Chinese sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) increasing by around 20% y-o-y.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024.

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

The company’s Liyang facility will receive a total investment of $160 million, increasing its manufacturing capacity fivefold by 2016. The expansion of these facilities will allow Boston Power to meet the growing demand by leading Chinese automakers in the Yangtze River Delta and throughout the Bohai Gulf in Northern China.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2018

Propelled by growing public concerns about the environment and thanks to incentive policies, the enthusiasm among consumers in China for new-energy vehicles (mainly electric cars) has been steadily increasing, with consumers also expecting breakthroughs in battery technology, according to a recent J.D. in China in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Switzerland-based Leclanché SA has received certifications recognizing its LTO battery cell’s compliance with China’s latest standards, a pre-requisite to providing battery solutions to power electric vehicles in China. This is an important milestone for Leclanché and will support the growth strategy of the company.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2019

Saft, a subsidiary of Total, has signed an agreement with Tianneng Energy Technology (TET), a subsidiary of the Chinese privately-owned Tianneng Group, to create a joint venture (JV) to expand their lithium-ion battery activity. The Tianneng Group is the leading privately-owned Chinese battery manufacturer founded in 1986.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

Daimler and BAIC are deepening their cooperation on battery-electric vehicles at their Sino-German production joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co., This commitment includes a three-digit million investment (Euro) in battery production by the joint venture.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2016

China-based internet company LeEco unveiled its LeSEE electric car concept this week at Auto China 2016—The 14th Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. He also led the development of GM’s three major global platforms and purchasing as a Chinese joint venture. Earlier post.) Ding received a B.S.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Vidalia vertically integrated with Balama presents a unique value proposition: scale; independence and localization with USA battery production; critical mineral security; and ESG auditability back to the graphite source. Location of Vidalia and planned/existing battery production capacity in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. million aimed at sourcing long-term supplies of battery-grade cobalt from the Thackaringa cobalt project in New South Wales, Australia.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. It gave the battery a significant voltage boost: from 2.4 to 4 volts.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

the BMW Group opened a new “High-Voltage Battery Center” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Battery cells packaged in a module. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

German manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly focusing on full battery-electric vehicles for the compact and small car segments, while full electrification of mid-size vehicles and partial electrification (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV) of SUVs continue to progress. —Wolfgang Bernhart, Partner at Roland Berger.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2015

Battery Council International (BCI), the North American trade association representing the lead-based battery manufacturing, supply, recycling and distribution companies, announced their partnership with the China Battery Industry Association (CBIA). Thorsby, Executive Vice-President of Battery Council International.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Lithium Balance is a battery management expert which has supplied its BMS systems for Li-ion based e-scooters for a decade.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In a new report, “ Medium and Heavy Duty Buses with Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, Battery Electric, and Fuel Cell Powertrains: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts ”, Navigant Research forecasts that the battery EV (BEV) will be the leading type of electric powertrain for buses through 2026.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 Expected EV sales volume in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025. LMC Automotive also estimates that the biggest winners will be PHEVs, with sales jumping 195% from 2016 to 2019 before reaching 3.3 million units a year. million, 53%), Europe (1.7

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

At the same time, consumption of graphite electrodes in electric arc furnaces (EAFs) began to rise as the Chinese government took steps to halt production of poor quality induction furnace steel. Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

Boomtimes in Batteries. It's a great time to be a battery maker: The world could see 145 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030, versus 10 million in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. gigawatt-hours of batteries — a 40 percent jump in one year, according to Adamas Intelligence. Tesla's deployment of 22.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2016

Showa Denko will expand its production capacity for SCMG carbon-based anode material used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs) in response to growing demand from customers. Commercial operation of the expanded production facility is scheduled to start at the end of 2016.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Chery will make the EXEED TX available in Europe with three electrified powertrains: a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV); plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV); or battery-electric vehicle (BEV). miles) in pure electric mode with power supplied by the NCM Lithium battery. The EXEED TX PHEV will combine a 110 kW 1.5-liter 100km (130.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2020

Many market players look to Chinese lithium spot prices as a bellwether of market health and therefore the continued decline of lithium prices in China has put mounting pressure on the global lithium market, CRU says. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year. Source: Fastmarkets. Raw material oversupply.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

Nichols met with officials of China’s leading automakers and battery manufacturers in an effort to expand cooperation and accelerate deployment of zero-emission cars, trucks and buses. Today, some 37 different battery-powered, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicle models are available in California.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2021

a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has collaborated with Livox , a lidar maker, to deploy Livox automotive-grade lidar technology in Xpeng’s new production model in 2021. Xpeng Inc., Livox is Xpeng’s first partner in lidar technology. The new ROI point cloud density is hence increased to 144 lines equivalent at 0.1

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MARCH 28, 2023

| NIO US | NIO HK | NIO SG (Image credit: NIO) NIO's (NYSE: NIO) vehicles support charging just like any other electric vehicle (EV), in addition to having access to a fully charged battery via battery swap. Now the Chinese EV maker has entered into a new partnership in Europe to make the charging experience better.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

From 2018 H1 through 2019 H1, the growing popularity of long-range BEVs with high-capacity batteries resulted in a 52% increase in the amount of lithium carbonate and lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) deployed globally per EV, from 7.7 more battery capacity (approximately 12.5 kg to 11.7

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JUNE 22, 2017

The industry indicator reflects cumulative national vehicle production (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles) for the period 2015-2019, taking account of BEVs and PHEVs; as well as cumulative national battery cell production (kWh) for the period 2015-2019. Chinese OEMs will produce some 3.5 —Alexander Busse, fka consultant.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Electric Trucks - 4.3 GWh annually in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

The planning and construction of this industrial park is a concrete step to implement the Chinese government’s green development goals for Guangdong and the national ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy. Power Asia Pacific’s 2016 China Initial Quality Study, the highest of all Chinese brands for the fourth consecutive year.

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