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Chinese Joint Venture Will Begin Mass-Producing an Autonomous Electric Car

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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. And what features will Robo-01 use to keep drivers’ hands on the wheel, as required under current Chinese law? In 2023, the car will go on sale.

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Roland Berger and fka Index: China to dominate EV market and industry in foreseeable future

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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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NEVS and ICONIQ form a joint vehicle development partnership

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As both core members of the Tianjin THT EV Eco-system, NEVS and ICONIQ Motors will strive to benefit from their respective strengths to bring high-quality electric vehicles to the Chinese market and the rest of the world. It was granted the ninth EV Manufacturing license by the Chinese Government in January 2017.

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NEVS receives EV production license in China

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The Chinese government approved NEVS’ application to start production of electric vehicles in its manufacturing plant in Tianjin. The electric vehicle production license approved by the Chinese National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) is required in order to manufacture electric vehicles in China.

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NEVS and DiDi partner up for future mobility; EV optimized for DiDi services

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Tianjin Bin Hai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT) and State Research Information Technology Co., In January 2017, the Chinese government approved NEVS’ application to start production of electric vehicles in its manufacturing plant in Tianjin. In March 2017, DiDi launched DiDi Labs in Mountain View, California.

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NEVS and Phantom Auto collaborating on autonomous vehicles

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NEVS is the first joint venture company with investors from outside China that has been granted a New Energy Passenger Vehicle Project investment approval by the Chinese government. The company will also soon establish another production plant and innovation center in Shanghai, China.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. The project will build a new plant in Chattanooga to produce 30,000 metric tons per year of graphite targeted at the electric vehicle industry. Ascend Elements , Apex – Integrated Sustainable Battery Precursor, $316,186,575.

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