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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. With an annual supply of 12 GWh in 2017, CATL is number one in the global automotive battery industry. Energy storage system customers: State Grid.

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Chinese Joint Venture Will Begin Mass-Producing an Autonomous Electric Car

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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. He added that it “can become the standard for self-driving cars.” Its Apollo open-source software development platform launched in 2017.

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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. With an annual supply of 12 GWh in 2017, CATL is number one in the global automotive battery industry. Energy storage system customers: State Grid.

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NIO and Lotus announce plans to co-develop unified battery standards, charging, and swaps

Baua Electric

Lotus Technology and NIO detailed plans to co-develop EV charging and battery swap technologies alongside wishes to create a unified battery standard system. It has been majority-owned by Geely Holding since 2017. NIO Inc. ($NIO) Like NIO, Wuhan Lotus Technology Co., FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Daimler launches new DENZA 500 electric vehicle for the Chinese market; 500 km range

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In 2017, DENZA achieved its best sales performance to date, with retail sales volume increasing by 85% year-on-year, outpacing the industry average, with strong customer reception of the DENZA 400 model. Upgraded connectivity services include charging solutions and the DENZA smartphone application. and BYD Automotive Industry Co.,

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

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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. There are now 3,200 R&D associates in China using their expertise to develop products for Chinese customers.

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GAC Motor officially releases all-electric SUV GE3 into the Chinese market

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China-based GAC Motor has introduced its all-electric GE3 SUV into the Chinese market; the GE3 made its international debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. The SUV body meets North American roof compression standards. Features include: A range of 310 km (192.62 seconds, braking distance 12.8