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Volkswagen and JAC launch new JV for electric cars for mass market in China; 1st vehicle in 2018

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In the presence of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Berlin, Volkswagen signed a joint venture agreement with the Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC). The objective is to deliver 400,000 electric vehicles to the Chinese market in 2020 and 1.5 Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.,

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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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Ballard enters strategic partnership with Weichai Power; 19.9% stake in Ballard and new JV; fuel cell commercial vehicles

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a commitment by Weichai to build and supply at least 2,000 fuel cell modules for commercial vehicles in China. In addition, Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor —a current Ballard strategic investor and Chinese partner—has agreed to invest a further approximately $20 million at the same 15% premium to maintain its 9.9%

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Ballard announces planned deployment of 500 fuel cell commercial trucks this year in Shanghai

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Ballard Power Systems announced the planned deployment of 500 licensed hydrogen fuel cell electric commercial trucks—all using Ballard fuel cell stack technology—in Shanghai, China. The trucks will be operated by Shanghai Sinotran New Energy Automobile Operation Co., measures 6.4

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Renault and Brilliance sign strategic cooperation agreement with Liaoning province, China; 3 new electric LCVs in 2 years

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a joint venture to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCV), signed a Strategic Cooperation agreement with Chinese officials from Liaoning Province to further accelerate growth of LCVs in China. Renault also confirmed plans for three new electric light commercial vehicles for China within two years.

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Anjie Wireless licenses WiTricity technology for China EV market

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Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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Ceres Power and Weichai finalize strategic collaboration and JV agreement on SOFCs; range-extenders for buses

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Ceres Power, a developer of low-cost solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)company, and Weichai Power, one of the leading automobile and equipment manufacturing companies in China, finalized their long-term strategic collaboration first announced in May 2018. Earlier post.). million) joint development agreement.

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