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JANUARY 22, 2018

billion) by the end of 2017 following a series of significant program wins with major global automakers. million) in 2017 to £200 million (US$277.1 In 2017, the Research and Development expense charged to the income statement was £36 million (US$50 million), with total investment of more than £123 million (US$170.4

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China.

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In October, a startup called Jidu Automotive , backed by Chinese AI giant Baidu and Chinese carmaker Geely , officially released an autonomous electric car, the Robo-01 Lunar Edition. China has yet to establish laws or regulations governing autonomous vehicles for the consumer market. In 2023, the car will go on sale.

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MAY 1, 2021

Total Chinese stocks (658kt) are equivalent to 2.6 Chinese refined consumption rebounded 18% YOY in Q1 2021. Although Chile and Peru contributed 40% of global mine supply in 2020, Roskill observed, copper production there is yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. These stocks, however, currently represent only 1.9

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 23, 2024

Automakers are fiercely lobbying governments to water down already-compromised emissions rules, but doing so will only lead to their doom as market entrants that are serious about EVs will continue ramping them anyway. Chinese EVs will grow, whether you like it or not China is actually a little late to the EV party. Namely: China.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2023

Today, more than 3,200 designers and engineers, NEV and software specialists are creating leading-edge innovations in close collaboration with Chinese tech players, start-ups, local partners as well as academia. Within BMW Group’s global R&D network, China is the only country outside Germany with full-process R&D capabilities.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Hyundai is set to launch a new EV brand as it looks to gain its share of the largest market globally. China is the undisputed EV market leader. That’s up from 12% just two years ago and around a third of the global market. South Korea’s Hyundai wants its piece of the booming market. of the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Roskill is an international metals and minerals market research firm. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. Batteries Forecasts Market Background Materials' Source: Roskill.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. He pointed out that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids account for 14% of global car sales, led by Asian automakers. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5 Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. In 2017, Yutong saw a total sale of 67,568 large- and medium-sized buses including 24,865 new-energy buses. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile.

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) and China-based Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co Ltd, a global battery manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership for the manufacturing and development of lithium-ion battery technology for the Chinese and global markets. GWh fabrication facility in 2017.

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JUNE 19, 2017

GAC Motor was one of the few automakers, and the only Chinese auto brand, to take the main stage at last week’s Michelin Movin’On 2017 global sustainable mobility summit in Montreal. GAC has already established its first North America R&D Center in Silicon Valley, and plans to to enter the US market no later than 2019.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Global clean energy investment was $67.8 But the market looks increasingly crowded and consolidation is likely. Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 Public markets investment in clean energy jumped 120% to $3.1

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JANUARY 12, 2020

In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. China is the world’s largest user of lithium, accounting for 57% of global demand in 2019, and is also the biggest supplier of lithium converted products. The rest of the lithium market is fragmented.

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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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JULY 1, 2023

Since 2017, British Lithium has carried out drilling and exploration on Imerys-owned land in Cornwall and developed a unique process and pilot plant to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. British Lithium pilot plant. EMILI, launched in 2022, is also using lithium-bearing granite as its source mineral.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The BMW Group is in advanced discussions to ramp up the global success of its MINI brand through a new joint venture in China. A key element of the brand’s continued strategic development will be local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in the world’s largest market for electromobility. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The super e-car with a driving mileage of more than 500 kilometers is slated to hit the market in 2019. Nidec first revealed its automotive traction motor system in September 2017; the company later went on to announce the successful development of a refined design that fully integrates the reduction gearbox and inverter.

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APRIL 25, 2018

The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. Today we reinforce and expand that commitment in the world’s leading market for electrified cars. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The signing provides new impetus in the growing partnership between Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and JAC, working together in the important e-mobility market in China. This partnership also represents the benefits of a globalized approach to delivering sustainable mobility.

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APRIL 20, 2012

Roland Berger forecasts for LiB market size by vehicle class (left) and region (right). Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has updated its global Li-ion automotive battery study ( earlier post ). Market consolidation therefore looks certain. We still expect the global market for Li-ion batteries to reach US$9 billion by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2018

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and Infineon Technologies AG established a joint venture to manufacture power modules for the developing electric vehicle market in China. Infineon has established itself as a leader in all major markets for electric vehicles by providing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. million units in 2020 and 4.3

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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MAY 9, 2017

It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy. 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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

(eGT), will focus on the core competencies of each partner and will harness the full potential of the Renault-Nissan Alliance electric vehicle leadership, as well as the resources of Dongfeng in the new energy industry, to meet the expectations of the Chinese market. —Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 Profit attributable to the Chinese joint ventures was down slightly in the reporting period, as expected. in 2017. from 9.931 million in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2017

As both core members of the Tianjin THT EV Eco-system, NEVS and ICONIQ Motors will strive to benefit from their respective strengths to bring high-quality electric vehicles to the Chinese market and the rest of the world. It was granted the ninth EV Manufacturing license by the Chinese Government in January 2017.

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MAY 17, 2018

This achievement underlines BMW Group’s leading role in the development of autonomous driving in the Chinese automotive industry. For us, China is a driving force of innovation, a place of inspiration particularly in the field of electrification and digitalization—we think China is the lead market in these fields already today.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

I am delighted with this strategic milestone in our mutual and trusted relations as Volkswagen takes a strategic role in a state-owned company for the first time, as well as investing direct in a Chinese battery supplier. By opening up the market, China is giving Volkswagen new business opportunities. In 2025, around 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

With collaboration between German and Chinese companies accelerating in the areas of automated driving and intelligent connected vehicles, Daimler and Baidu recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their Sino-German cooperation in these strategic fields. —Robin Li, Chairman and CEO, Baidu.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

With the overall automotive market in the red (-14% in 2020), added to the amazing recovery of plugins on the second half of 2020, the December PEV share jumped to a record 6.9% share (4.9% BEV) , pulling the final 2020 plugin share to 4% (2.8% BEV) , results that are well above the 2.5% plugin share (1.9% BEV) of 2019. share (4.9%

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OCTOBER 13, 2018

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. Novelis’ Changzhou plant is the company’s first aluminum automotive sheet manufacturing facility in China.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. NAM will deploy its advanced, cost effective and environmentally friendly process technology to provide a ~60% reduction in carbon intensity relative to the traditional Chinese synthetic graphite. Koura , LiPF 6 Manufacturing Plant in St.

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OCTOBER 20, 2015

November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. Subsequently, to defend market share, the Saudis increased production, which exacerbated market oversupply and further pressured prices. This decision set crude prices on a downward path.

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