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BYD, Toyota jointly to develop battery electric vehicles for Chinese market

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The two parties will jointly develop sedans and low-floor SUVs as well as the onboard batteries for these vehicles and others with the aim to launch them in the Chinese market under the Toyota brand in the first half of the 2020s. In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs).

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Chinese language funding in Europe shifts to greenfield battery initiatives, record says

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BERLIN — Chinese language funding in Europe is transferring from mergers and acquisitions to greenfield initiatives principally in battery manufacturing for electrical cars, consistent with 2022 information analyzed through free analysis suppliers MERICS and Rhodium Workforce. Greenfield funding made up 57 p.c

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer. In addition, they plan to build a mid-to-long term strategic cooperative relationship in the Chinese electric vehicle market. Sunwoda, founded in 1997, began its EV battery business in 2008.

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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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was incorporated in 2008. Guangzhou MINO Equipment has been deeply involved with the FF 91 program since the vehicle’s inception and helped to create an efficient and reliable intelligent manufacturing solution for the FF 91. —Matt Tall, Vice President of Manufacturing at Faraday Future. Guangzhou MINO Equipment Co.,

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Chinas 2008 GDP Up 9.6%, Unit GDP Energy Consumption Down 5.2%

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revised key economic figures for 2008 following its second national economic census, including gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, energy use growth rate, and rate of reduction in energy use per unit of GDP. The country’s 2008 GDP growth rate has been revised upward from 9.0

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2008 Zap Xebra Electric Motorcycle Recalled (Again)

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Back in 2009, we told you about the official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall of the 2008 Zap Xebra three-wheeled electric motorcycle. electric vehicle vendor Zap and the Chinese maker of the vehicle, Qingqi group Motorcycle.