Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2015

Growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in China is triggering an explosion of investment in the lithium-ion battery industry, with China’s production of power lithium-ion batteries set to jump 400% by 2017, according to market research firm CCM.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Growth in the consumption of lithium accelerated in 2017 by more than 10% on 2016 levels to reach 211,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), according to a new report by Roskill. Automotive applications were the largest market for Li-ion batteries in 2017, with Chinese sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) increasing by around 20% y-o-y.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Roskill is an international metals and minerals market research firm. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. Batteries Forecasts Market Background Materials'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is starting high-volume production of its DIAvent pressure compensation component for the first time for use in a Chinese passenger car: the new ARCFOX ?-T T electric car from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Electric Vehicles (BJEV).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2018

The Nikkei reports that Chinese automotive battery maker CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd.) will provide lithium-ion batteries to Nissan Motor and Renault. CATL will produce batteries for Nissan’s Sylphy Zero Emission electric sedan ( earlier post ), scheduled to hit the Chinese market in the latter half of the year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

Disruptive innovation is typically a Silicon Valley buzzword and not one commonly associated with discussions of gasoline markets. If a million low-speed electric vehicles displaced a million gasoline-powered midsize sedans from the market, about 15,000 barrels per day of gasoline demand could effectively be lost, Collins said.

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 3, 2022

In October, a startup called Jidu Automotive , backed by Chinese AI giant Baidu and Chinese carmaker Geely , officially released an autonomous electric car, the Robo-01 Lunar Edition. China has yet to establish laws or regulations governing autonomous vehicles for the consumer market. In 2023, the car will go on sale.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2023

Today, more than 3,200 designers and engineers, NEV and software specialists are creating leading-edge innovations in close collaboration with Chinese tech players, start-ups, local partners as well as academia. There are now 3,200 R&D associates in China using their expertise to develop products for Chinese customers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

At the International Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., and Honda Motor China Technology Co., and will be introduced under the brand names of both GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2019

In collaboration with SGL Carbon, Chinese automotive manufacturer NIO has developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for its NIO high performance electric vehicles. The battery enclosure is extremely lightweight, stable and safe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

Furthermore, Volkswagen will acquire a 26% stake in battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech Co., We are actively driving forward the development of battery cells in China through our strategic investment in Gotion. By opening up the market, China is giving Volkswagen new business opportunities. In 2025, around 1.5 JAC Volkswagen.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2018

billion) by the end of 2017 following a series of significant program wins with major global automakers. million) in 2017 to £200 million (US$277.1 In 2017, the Research and Development expense charged to the income statement was £36 million (US$50 million), with total investment of more than £123 million (US$170.4 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The company’s Tianjin facility will grow its capacity to 4GW by 2017, and is expected to reach 8 GWh in manufacturing capacity by 2018. The expansion of these facilities will allow Boston Power to meet the growing demand by leading Chinese automakers in the Yangtze River Delta and throughout the Bohai Gulf in Northern China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,

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APRIL 20, 2012

Roland Berger forecasts for LiB market size by vehicle class (left) and region (right). Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has updated its global Li-ion automotive battery study ( earlier post ). Market consolidation therefore looks certain. We still expect the global market for Li-ion batteries to reach US$9 billion by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2020

With 860,000 electric vehicles sold in China in 2019, China is by far the largest EV market in the world. EV sales are expected to reach 25% of the Chinese market by 2030. Chinese ICE passenger car market. LCV market. Ltd (eGT) and Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co. JMEV was created in 2015.

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MAY 30, 2018

France-based ARTS Energy, a manufacturer of battery-based energy storage solutions using a variety of chemistries, is entering the hybrid-electric vehicle and very high power application markets via a strategic partnership with Hunan Copower EV Battery Co, a subsidiary of the Corun Group. Hunan Copower EV Battery Co.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

In the latest E-Mobility Index report (2Q/2017), consultancy Roland Berger and partner Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen Aachen (fka) find that China has for the first time moved into the pole position. The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. Technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

China continues to be the leading country for e-mobility in terms of industry and market, according to the E-Mobility Index 2019 from fka GmbH and Roland Berger GmbH. Due to lower vehicle weights, this results in an increase in range/battery capacity ratio and thus an improvement in terms of the vehicles compared.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Switzerland-based Leclanché SA has received certifications recognizing its LTO battery cell’s compliance with China’s latest standards, a pre-requisite to providing battery solutions to power electric vehicles in China. This is an important milestone for Leclanché and will support the growth strategy of the company.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2023

Since 2017, British Lithium has carried out drilling and exploration on Imerys-owned land in Cornwall and developed a unique process and pilot plant to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate. British Lithium pilot plant. Li with a Li recovery of more than 90%. Mineral background.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2021

Total Chinese stocks (658kt) are equivalent to 2.6 Chinese refined consumption rebounded 18% YOY in Q1 2021. Volumes of copper scrap imports have been declining annually since 2017. These stocks, however, currently represent only 1.9 weeks of consumption in 2021. weeks consumption.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

A key element of the brand’s continued strategic development will be local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in the world’s largest market for electromobility. To this end, the BMW Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Hyundai is set to launch a new EV brand as it looks to gain its share of the largest market globally. China is the undisputed EV market leader. That’s up from 12% just two years ago and around a third of the global market. South Korea’s Hyundai wants its piece of the booming market. of the market.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2018

China is doing little better, with growth reaching just 3 percent for 2017. But the Chinese new-vehicle market is undergoing a seismic shift in which types of cars are sold. Compared to previous years, overall car-sales growth in the U.S. has all but plateaued at around 17.5 Want proof? China sold 777,000 new-energy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen. The signing provides new impetus in the growing partnership between Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and JAC, working together in the important e-mobility market in China.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2020

In August 2019, CRU reported on the steady slide in prices that has occurred in the lithium market since the beginning of the year. CRU calculates that the Li-ion battery sector accounts for 60% of lithium demand in China, of which EV and portable electronics have the largest share. The rest of the lithium market is fragmented.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. The year 2017 saw deals between Great Wall and Pilbara Minerals, and Ganfeng Lithium’s US$172-million financing of Lithium Americas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

European registrations of new battery EVs dropped sharply in August. According to JATO Dynamics , monthly sales fell by 36% compared to 2023, the largest drop recorded since January 2017. BEV market share fell from 21.8% For one thing, the overall auto market in Europe is in decline. in August 2023 to 16.6% Coincidence?

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

the BMW Group opened a new “High-Voltage Battery Center” in Shenyang, China. The battery factory will supply the nearby Dadong plant, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture and will produce the BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid for the local market. Battery cells packaged in a module.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The US automaker, which has been testing the European waters with its luxury Cadillac EVs since late last year, has just launched its Cadillac Lyriq SUV in France this morning, with other markets on the horizon. The EV is scheduled to launch in other European markets soon, with Germany set for year’s end. Get started here.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

GAC Motor was one of the few automakers, and the only Chinese auto brand, to take the main stage at last week’s Michelin Movin’On 2017 global sustainable mobility summit in Montreal. GAC has already established its first North America R&D Center in Silicon Valley, and plans to to enter the US market no later than 2019.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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