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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Farasis Energy, a global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, modules and large battery systems, recently completed C-round financing exceeding 1 Billion US dollars. The compay will use the capital raised to accelerate the expansion of its global automotive battery manufacturing infrastructure.

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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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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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MAY 6, 2024

Tesla’s Senior Vice President of Automotive is reportedly moving back into a position in China, after leaving the country to help with the automaker’s global operations last year. plant’s production ramp. billion in yearly earnings by 2030. What are your thoughts?

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Xiaomi Corporation, a global leader in the technology and consumer electronics sector, is joining as a strategic investor. It has received funding from prominent Chinese and international investors including Alibaba Group and IDG Capital. The company launched its first production model, the G3 SUV, in December 2018.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA), which represents US and Canadian producers of battery-grade graphite, has submitted a request to US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reinstate Section 301 tariffs on three graphite products from China. As regular Charged readers know, China completely controls the global graphite market.

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JUNE 3, 2022

Initially, service coverage will be provided to the Chinese market and the Asia-Pacific region with plans for expanding global coverage after 2026. Early in September 2021, Geely’s Intelligent Satellite Production and Testing Center began mass production of commercial satellites with an annual production capacity of 500 units.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The investment advances the Group’s global hydrogen leadership and supports its push into China’s rapidly developing hydrogen industry.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Webasto, a global systems partner to the automotive industry, has started the production of batteries for electric vehicles in Germany. For this purpose, Webasto has invested €11 million in a multi-product line. Entry into the Chinese market is in preparation.

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JUNE 5, 2021

Minmetals Salt Lake operates the Yiliping lithium salt lake project in Qinghai province, which was commissioned in 2018 with a 10ktpy capacity of lithium carbonate. billion Chinese yuan (US$229 million). billion Chinese yuan (US$229 million). China Minmetals will still hold a 51% controlling stake in the project.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. The focus of the 14 GWh plant is on the automated production and intelligent production of batteries. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84

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JUNE 2, 2017

In the presence of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Berlin, Volkswagen signed a joint venture agreement with the Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC). The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 million electric vehicles in 2025.

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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. In cobalt, LG Chem announced in April 2018 the creation of two joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt for the manufacturing of cobalt precursor and cathode materials.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. The focus of the 14 GWh plant is on the automated production and intelligent production of batteries. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84

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JANUARY 12, 2020

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. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year. However, the combined conversion capacities of these two market leaders is below 30% of total Chinese capacity.

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APRIL 13, 2021

China is positioning itself to dominate the global supply of copper, a material in high demand as the world transitions to alternative energy systems, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “If China’s domestic production of copper is inadequate relative to demand, according to the authors.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO, one of the country’s most promising new names in the domestic EV segment, recently achieved a new milestone. On December 12, 2022, NIO’s 300,000th car rolled off the production line at the company’s Second Advanced Manufacturing Base. Credit: NIO. I’d like to hear from you.

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JULY 22, 2017

Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reports that Toyota will begin mass production of EVs in China in 2019, using the C-HR crossover ( earlier post ) as the base. The report says that production volume will be determined by regulations and available subsidies, but that initial volumes will likely be more than 1,000 units per year.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ). A modified 87 kg version of this basic integrated system will power the Aion S.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen. JAC Volkswagen will introduce the SEAT brand by 2021, and jointly electrify SEAT products. Herbert Diess, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG.

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JUNE 22, 2018

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. This placed strain on the battery supply chain which is likely to continue, with Roskill estimating that Chinese PEV sales could reach around one million units in 2021.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most global automakers are expanding vehicle electrification in their product roadmaps. Chinese consumers are already adopting EVs in large numbers and are on track to purchase more than one million by the end of 2018. to capture the opportunities that the booming global EV market will present.

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MAY 18, 2018

Despite some fallback during the winter months, prices remained above US$15,600/t through February and March 2018. Outokumpu reported in its interim report for Q1 2018 that high graphite electrode costs were still having a negative impact on steelmaking profits in Europe. ROW still far from developing a spherical graphite supply chain.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

BioAmber’s technology platform combines biotechnology and catalysis to convert renewable feedstock into building block materials that are used in a wide variety of everyday products including plastics, paints, textiles, food additives and personal care products. CJCJ would own 65% of the JV and BioAmber would own 35%.

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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. On 15 May 2018, the BMW China R&D Center officially opened in Beijing’s Shunyi District. The BMW Group is enhancing its systematic R&D capabilities on a global level. million miles).

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

The new plant is the first battery factory of any premium automotive manufacturer in China and the third in the Group’s production network, after Germany and the US, said Oliver Zipse, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. Production of high-voltage battery packs is divided into two production stages.

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MARCH 3, 2018

Volume production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2018. This includes the buoyant Chinese market which has become the largest and fastest growing market for hybrid and full electric vehicles in the world. The joint venture will focus on frame-based HybridPACK modules for the Chinese market.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has completed its creation of a global innovation network with the establishment of Hyundai CRADLE Beijing. China is the world’s largest automotive market and has one of the largest start-up cultures globally, making it an ideal location for Hyundai Motor Group’s fifth CRADLE office.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Volkswagen started production of the latest generation of its advanced dual-clutch gearbox (DSG), the DQ380, at its new Tianjin components plant in North China. Initially, the new Volkswagen plant will have an annual production capacity of 450,000 units, which will be increased to 1.2 million units by 2016. Think Blue Factory.

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MAY 9, 2017

The new electric vehicle plant, part of the industrial park, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 with a total investment of 4.69 This will provide GAC Motor with a production capacity of 200,000 units per year. It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Chinese state media reported that he met Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, during which Li told Musk that Tesla’s development in China could be regarded as a successful example of U.S. Tesla reached an accord with Chinese authorities for a plant in Shanghai, its first outside the United States, in 2018.

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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 2, 2018

GKN Driveline is expanding its presence in China with the construction of a new plant in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, through its Chinese joint venture Shanghai GKN HUAYU Driveline Systems (SDS). It is expected to commence operation during the second quarter of 2018. Multimode eTransmission.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett outlined the next phase of the company’s China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. —Bill Ford.

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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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