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Ford supplier gets rights to localize BYD LFP blade battery production 

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BYD licenses LFP blade battery cells to BorgWarner, a supplier for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. BYD has agreed to give BorgWarner the right to localize production of LFP battery packs with blade cells in Europe, the Americas, and select regions in the Asia Pacific for eight years.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. at this point, the company has been beginning to deliver its EVs in several markets throughout Europe and Asia. The automaker also reached a production milestone of 200,000 Seagull EV units in November. auto sector,” the organization writes.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture.

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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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Volkswagen is one of the most popular brands sold within the region by far and Mercedes-Benz moves substantially more product in Asia than the United States. brands like General Motors also have a lot riding on relations remaining copesthetic with China. For example, small EVs are the norm in Central Asia.

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Fisker Automotive names Tony Posawatz, former head of Volt program, as new CEO

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Posawatz has consistently been recognized as an industry leader in product innovation and electrified vehicles and served as Chairman of the Board for the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). He is a real product guy for a product driven company. —outgoing CEO Tom LaSorda.

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

Cars That Think

Racing to counter Asia's dominance, General Motors is building factories in Ohio and Tennessee with a combined 70-gigawatt capacity, double that of Tesla's Nevada gigafactory. Ford plans to scale up 140 GW of capacity in North America by 2030 (and 240 GW globally), in partnership with South Korea's SK Innovation. "A

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Volkswagen Group outselling GM in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a September record 343,773 vehicles, up 16% year over year. While the situation in Brazil in particular remained tense, there was significant growth on the Chinese market. Reinforcing our customers’ trust in our products remains our top priority. million in China.

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