The Truth About Cars
MARCH 28, 2024
The WCOTY jury considered several Chinese brands this year, showing that the country’s automakers are pushing ahead at a feverish pace. KG Mobility from South Korea also made the list of candidates. 7 Many of those names are familiar to Americans, but the list of candidates for awards is where things get really interesting.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 15, 2024
The company says it aims to build a gigafactory for its new batteries by 2029 and has signed a joint development agreement with BMW. Chinese EV maker Nio has commercialized 150 kilowatt hour (kWh) semi-solid-state batteries for its EVs, manufactured by Beijing Welion New Energy, which have a range of up to 1,000 km.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
South Korea led the way with 48 per cent ahead of the UK (44) and Singapore (42). Among those recently quoted warning caution are BMW and tier one auto supplier Bosch. The Australian response is in line with the global numbers the survey returned. The European Union recently signed up to a 2035 ICE ban.
Get Electric Vehicle
OCTOBER 23, 2021
Several Chinese entrants, which have embraced simplified versions for the technology, might arrive around the same time in early 2022, or perhaps beat the GV60 by a whisker. Initially, the technology will only be available in South Korea. If that’s the case, we expect the GV60 to be equipped with the same 58 kWh or 77.4
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 28, 2021
GlobalFoundries has already inked agreements with both Ford and BMW. Seeing RISC V as a possible path to independence in an increasingly polarized technology landscape, Chinese firms are particularly bullish on RISC V. Of course, Taiwan and South Korea are also making major domestic investments, as are Europe and Japan.
Charged EVs
JANUARY 5, 2024
The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Chinese assembly and sourcing is likely one of the reasons the EX30 can carry a starting price of just $36,245 (including a mandatory delivery fee of $1,295).
Get Electric Vehicle
AUGUST 4, 2022
Bloomberg confirms that The adoption curve followed by South Korea starting in 2021 ends up looking a lot like the one taken by China in 2018, which is similar to Norway after its first 5% quarter in 2013. The next major car markets approaching the tipping point this year include Canada, Australia, and Spain. The Tipping Points.
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