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Sodium battery makers struggle at top acid generation eyeing lithium-ion

Baua Electric

This life, the Chinese language sodium battery marketplace will advance from a hyping as much as sobering. The GM will have to know what he’s speaking about as Hina is the primary and the prominent Chinese language sodium battery developer. The startup started in 2017 with 48V/10Ah sodium mobile worn in an electrical bicycle.

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Tesla China supplier CATL launches cost-effective sodium-ion battery cell

Teslarati

Tesla China battery cell supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. CATL) unveiled its sodium-ion battery earlier today, along with a solution that could integrate the cells with lithium-ion batteries in a single pack. Tesla battery partner CATL extends supply deal to 2025. CATL sold 34.1

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Considering a use case with the following supply chain, The total emissions for lithium extraction in Chile, which then stays in Chile for lithium processing and proceeds to Korea for cell manufacturing and vehicle assembly will be 1.5 China currently dominates the midstream processing of lithium. From the graph it shows how the VW ID.3

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LanzaTech Pulls in $18M in Series B Funding; Qiming Ventures Leads

Green Car Congress

New Zealand-based waste gas and syngas to fuels company LanzaTech ( earlier post ) has attracted US$18 million in Series B financing from investors led by China-focused venture capital firm Qiming Ventures. Gary Rieschel, Founder and Managing Director of Qiming, says Lanzatech represents a great opportunity for China. Gary Reischel.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

If drivers cannot charge their vehicles, or the incentives are not in place to spur behavior change, they can’t be expected to adopt EVs at the rate seen in other parts of the world, particularly China and the EU. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

Reliable, secure supplies of minerals and software are core elements for EVs, which represent a “shift from a fuel-intensive to a material-intensive energy system,” according to a. Ramping up the battery supply chain is the automakers’ current “ most challenging topic ,” according to VW Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz.