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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

Green Car Congress

Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. Nearly one-third of those surveyed already own an EV or plan to buy one within five years.

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Morgan Stanley acknowledges Tesla’s tendency to attract exaggerated media coverage

Teslarati

The investment bank shared some insights from its China Autos and Auto-related team in a note about American EV company. Eventually, a number of Chinese news outlets apologized for spreading false information about the company, and several social media users issued a formal apology over their “brake failure” posts.

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Tesla to bring LFP battery supply chain to US – Bloomberg News – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The electric automaker will buy idle equipment to make batteries from its Chinese supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited ( CATL ), the post said, adding that the plant will have an initial capacity of about 10 gigawatt hours.

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China’s Nio and CATL team up to develop longer life batteries – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Nio currently buys most of its batteries from CATL and has been exploring battery supplies from new partners such as CALB. Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs.

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China EV maker Nio has completed 40 mn battery swaps so far – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has completed 40 mn battery swaps so far, CEO William Li said on Thursday, replacing depleted batteries with fully charged packs, rather than plugging the vehicle into a charging point. The company currently buys most of its batteries from CATL.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Robby DeGraff, Manager, Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific, tells me that unibody crossovers may cost slightly more to build than cars, but not a lot. Think of it this way -- some Malibu buyers were probably young professionals buying their first new car. And soon, perhaps, the Chinese.

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China’s military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia semiconductors banned by the U.S. Buying or selling high-end U.S. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. national interest. In the wake of U.S.

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