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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Production is intended to start in 2026 with the three parties committing to at least 25 GWh of annual production capacity, which could potentially expand up to 45 GWh. Ford and Koç Holding had originally signed a non-binding MoU with battery maker SK On to build the battery JV in Turkey. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 23, 2021

China-based battery maker CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) and its subsidiary Shenzhen Dynanonic signed an agreement with Jiang’an county government (located in south-west China’s Sichuan province) to build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials plant with a production capacity of 80 tpy.

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MARCH 21, 2023

The Concept EV5 provides a preview of a production all-electric SUV model that will be launched first in China later this year; details regarding any future plans for the other global markets will be made in due course. Kia Corporation unveiled the Concept EV5 at Kia Chinese EV Day.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is the first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Group in China. Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO Volkswagen Group China.

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JANUARY 29, 2022

Shell has started operations at the power-to-hydrogen electrolyzer in Zhangjiakou, a joint venture between Shell (China) Limited and Zhangjiakou City Transport Construction Investment Holding Group Co. We see opportunities across the hydrogen supply chain in China, including its production, storage and shipping.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest in building battery production facilities in the United States. Hanwha Momentum will seek to supply key battery manufacturing facilities for LGES, which is constructing joint battery factories with global automakers such as GM, Stellantis and Honda.

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MARCH 5, 2023

Westport Fuel Systems plans to expand its global manufacturing footprint in China in support of future growth of Westport’s hydrogen componentry business and other alternative fuel system technologies. —David M.

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MAY 21, 2020

Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. The City of Lancaster will host and co-own the green hydrogen production facility, according to a recent memorandum of understanding. Hydrogen can also reduce and potentially replace natural gas in all applications.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

However, more than 90% of the world’s LFP battery cell manufacturing capacity is based in China, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Gigafactory Assessment. A global shortage of LFP cell capacity outside of China could hinder wider adoption by western automakers, Benchmark says. on prices a year prior.

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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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JULY 7, 2022

subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. This will partially decarbonize the facility’s production of energy products such as gasoline and diesel and jet fuel. Shell Nederland B.V.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allison brings more than 100 years of experience in building reliable and valued propulsion solutions, including two decades of electrified propulsion systems development and commercialization. Together, the companies will further define product portfolio scope, manufacturing locations and supporting resources to be provided by each party.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Globally, the battery industry needs to invest at least $514 billion across the whole supply chain to meet expected demand in 2030, and $920 billion by 2035, according to a new analysis by Benchmark. TWh of batteries needed by 2030 will require $201 billion and the midstream production of battery materials will take the remaining $93 billion.

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MAY 20, 2024

Audi and SAIC have decided to jointly develop new models built on a China-specific platform named ‘Advanced Digitized Platform’ for the next generations of premium intelligent, connected vehicles (ICV). The deepened cooperation marks a significant milestone in Audi’s China strategy and further strengthens our local partnership with SAIC.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. After the production of high-tech engines, we will establish additional future technology in Poland. —Frank Deiß, Head of Production Powertrain Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. Just last year, BYD tripled its annual vehicle sales, with the vast majority of those being sold in China. The post BYD to build new $1.2B What do you think of the article?

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network. The production facilities are highly standardized and flexible. The high variety of product variants of the local market require very flexible and efficient production and facility concepts.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

In June, BorgWarner announced the next phase of its “Charging Forward” strategy for advancing its position as a technology leader in e-Products, while maximizing its foundational portfolio. In its subsequent Q2 report , BorgWarner listed a number of e-Products wins, including: iDM for Chinese OEM. iDM220 for Li Auto.

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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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APRIL 28, 2021

Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence—called Ford Ion Park—to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing. —Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer. The Ford Ion Park team is underway already.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The projected growth in global factory count includes a record high 33 new semiconductor manufacturing facilities starting construction this year and 28 more in 2023. The report underscores the significant impact of government incentives in expanding production capacity and strengthening supply chains.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is spearheading the development of a hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle ecosystem in China with regional partners. Hyundai believes China has a massive potential for hydrogen powered commercial vehicles. The government also is building infrastructure for supplying low-cost, high efficiency by-product hydrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

General Motors will invest $300 million in China-based Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. —Julian Blissett, executive vice president of General Motors and president of GM China. Momenta’s “flywheel”.

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JULY 24, 2022

For Umicore this investment represents the final step in establishing a global production presence with battery material value chains that are regionally fully integrated to support its customers in their fast transformation towards sustainable electric mobility.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Building on the design of the E-45 engine released earlier this year, the E-60 model provides 59 kW net output power (67 kW gross power) to help OEMs meet increasing vehicle performance demands and market requirements, broadening the range of applications that can benefit from fuel cell power. road vehicles.

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MARCH 5, 2021

billion) over the next five years to create a domestic hydrogen ecosystem—production, distribution, and consumption—through creation of domestic hydrogen infrastructure and also through partnerships with global companies. billion) by 2025 in a hydrogen production plant. In the second phase, SK will invest 5.3

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion in its US operations, including $1 billion to prepare for the production of electric vehicles at the company’s Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina, and $700 million to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in nearby Woodruff, SC. By 2030 BMW Group will build at least six fully electric models in the US.

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APRIL 20, 2018

Ahead of Beijing International Motor Show, INFINITI announced it will build five new vehicles in China in the next five years, beginning with the all new QX50 SUV, and electrify its portfolio ( earlier post ). —Roland Krueger, chairman and global president, INFINITI Motor Company, Ltd. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 6, 2020

Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., FCRD's primary business will be the development of fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles to contribute to the realization of a clean mobility society in China.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

The investment is the biggest milestone to date of Cepsa’s Positive Motion energy transition plan to lead sustainable mobility and the production of green hydrogen and advanced biofuels in Spain and Portugal this decade. The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is building a fuel cell stack production line in the Hangzhou district government of Fuyang, China. The agreement provided incentives to Nuvera for the establishment of its production facility. —Lucien Robroek, CEO.

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MAY 13, 2021

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai production facility in China seems to be operating under business as usual, despite reports of a halt in production or delays in manufacturing. Another worker who builds ventilation pipes said that “construction is approaching the end, and the workload has been reduced.”

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JUNE 21, 2021

The first phase of the traction battery production project of Sichuan Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL-SC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, is now in operation. Featuring higher efficiency, the Yibin production base will deliver supporting services to OEM partners not only in China, but also around the world.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Samsung SDI has decided to use Hungary as its Li-ion battery production base in Europe. The new battery plant will be built in Goed, north of Budapest in a 330,000 m 2 site, using existing facilities previously used for display production.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter Ford doubled Cologne, Germany, production of 1.0-liter Production. Global take rates. liter and 2.0-liter

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JUNE 7, 2023

million in grant funding from various programs sponsored by the Government of Ontario to develop and commercialize its lithium metal production technology. Li-Metal will use the funds from OVIN to support scale-up of its production and refining capabilities for battery-grade lithium metal. Li-Metal Corp.,

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