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Evonik invests in Chinese graphene company SuperC

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Specialty chemicals company Evonik has invested in battery specialist SuperC. The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. By investing in SuperC, we are supporting a cutting-edge technology with a promising future.

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ABB E-mobility increases majority stake in Chinese EV charging provider Chargedot to 80%

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ABB has increased its majority stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co. The additional investment is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and further strengthens ABB’s position in the rapidly growing Chinese e-mobility market. million electric vehicles sold; a 1.6

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

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Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. However, the Southeast Asian market at home has recently become a new target for many car companies. What is the mystery behind it?.

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng teases 124 miles in 5 minutes with pivot to 800V platform

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Chinese automaker Xpeng is the latest to pivot to 800-volt charging architecture, which the company claims will add 124 miles of range in just five minutes of charging. Xpeng rolled out the new charging plans as part of its 2021 Tech Day presentation, claiming it will have the first 800-volt charging network in China.

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Audi FAW NEV Company to begin construction of new EV plant; 150k EVs per year

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Audi FAW NEV Company Ltd.—the —the first cooperation company with a majority interest held by Audi in China—is set too begin construction on its new EV plant in Changchun, following approval by the Chinese authorities.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5

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Tesla China owners drove total of 434.9 million miles during Chinese New Year holiday

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And as per Tesla China in a post on local social media, Tesla drivers traveled a lot during the Chinese New Year holiday. As noted by Tesla, the cumulative distance traveled by its owners during the Chinese New Year holiday translated to a CO2 emissions reduction of approximately 160,000 tons, comparable to approximately 9.39

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