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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: global battery gigafactory pipeline tops 300; China dominates

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China continues to dominate gigafactory announcements, but North America and Europe have seen significant growth over the past two years thanks in part to automaker and battery manufacturer joint ventures. In 2031, China is set to have almost 4,500 GWh of gigafactory capacity, representing 70% of global capacity.

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Sona Comstar adopts 3-pronged strategy to beat China globally in EV parts supply – ET Auto

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New Delhi: It is no secret that Chinese component makers are aggressively scouting global markets for increasing their already tight grip on the nascent battery electric vehicle (BEV) industry. What do Indian suppliers with global ambitions in the BEV segment do to thwart this aggressive posturing by the Chinese?

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BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts from banned Chinese supplier says Senate report – ET Auto

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.” German automaker BMW imported at least 8,000 Mini Cooper vehicles into the United States with electronic components from a banned Chinese supplier, a U.S. That Chinese company was added to the UFLPA Entity List in December, which means its products are presumed to be made with forced labor. imported vehicles. .”

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. The global production network will then grow to five locations.

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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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Stellantis production affected by cyberattack on Chinese supplier

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Multiple car brands under Stellantis were affected by a cyberattack on Chinese supplier, Yanfeng International Automotive Co. Yanfeng supplies automobile manufacturers with car parts including electronics, seats, interiors, and other components. billion in the Chinese company.

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Mercedes-Benz announces strategic partnership and equity stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis

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Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., To this end, Daimler Greater China is investing a multi-million euro amount as part of Farasis’ IPO. including taking an equity stake.

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