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CRU: lithium price downtrend continues, with disappointing EV sales in China the driver

Green Car Congress

Many market players look to Chinese lithium spot prices as a bellwether of market health and therefore the continued decline of lithium prices in China has put mounting pressure on the global lithium market, CRU says. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year. in July based on official CAAM statistics.

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Platts Report: China oil demand up 5.3% in December to historic high; overall demand in 2014 increased 3%

Green Car Congress

million barrels per day (b/d)—the highest absolute demand on record—according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. from 2013 to 30 million mt, the lowest annual level since Platts started tracking Chinese oil demand data in 2005. China’s apparent oil demand in December rose 5.3% from 2013 to 172.72

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

Green Car Congress

MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units. However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power. Some models performed better than others. The rest of the world posted mixed results.

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Quantum Randomness Now Boosts Everyday Security

Cars That Think

Chinese tech giant Alibaba recently published research on a quantum random number generator (QRNG) platform that it has been using to enhance the security of its cloud as well as financial services like Alipay and Ant Financial. I wouldn't have expected a few years ago that something you can buy in a store will have a QRNG inside," he said.

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | 2022

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia We often get so many queries, from all of you about buying a high speed electric scooter. In this blog/video we will talk about the performance electric scooters you can buy now in 2022. They offer financial incentives to customers who buy EV’s. Especially those who want no compromises.

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Lotus is betting its future on the electric sports car, can it deliver?

Baua Electric

Forget everything you know about Lotus or Chinese EVs — this looks and feels like a $100,000 product. I would much rather buy a new product that can be evolved and iterated based on customer feedback than one that feels frozen in time. I can also confirm what many reviews have stated: The interior of the Eletre is exceptional.

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CRU: Lithium prices plunging as hype meets reality; impact of new supply, disappointing BEV sales

Green Car Congress

Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year, an impressive 41.5% in July based on official CAAM statistics. CRU expects to see some marginal improvements on the demand side in the coming months, as Q4 is generally a busier buying season. y/y increase but nonetheless lower than expected by the market.

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