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New Airbus lab in Shenzhen to push battery technology for electric aerial vehicles; collaboration with BYD

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Opened in August 2019, the lab will not only tap into the rich ecosystem of Shenzhen—China’s tech hub but also into the ecosystem across China and Asia to test batteries for a range of applications, from electric propulsion to electrical systems. —Mustang Guo, ACIC Project Manager.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: CurtCurt | Apr 13, 2009 9:24:33 PM By the time they get these (or other plug-in hybrids) out into consumers hands, Tesla will be doing as well or better with pure EV tech, and by 2012 may even be making a tiny profit, instead of a huge loss, even though there production numbers are much smaller. First iphone was $600.

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