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Toshiba’s Visconti 4 image recognition processor selected by leading Chinese manufacturer for ADAS

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This marks the first time that a Visconti family processor will be mass-produced for a company outside Japan. introduced evaluation of emergency braking systems in 2018. The China-New Car Assessment Program, safety testing operated by the government’s China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., billion.

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NISTEP: China rises to first place in most cited scientific papers

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of the most cited papers published in 2018, 2019, and 2020, and the United States for 24.9%. Next was the United Kingdom, with 5.5%; Japan was in 10 th place. Critics have faulted the quality of Chinese research, but the new study shows China is getting better at doing the kind of top-notch science that gets cited by many researchers.

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Roskill: record cobalt deals in Q1 2018 show raw material procurement for Li-ion batteries revving up

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With an increasing amount of Li-ion battery raw material refining and processing centred in China, and it being front-and-center of Li-ion demand growth, Chinese Li-ion value chain participants have turned to Australia, Africa and South America to secure the feedstock necessary for their downstream requirements. Earlier post.)

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Hyundai Motor Group building new fuel cell system plant in China; first outside of Korea

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Moreover, the Group will work with Chinese companies to participate in the Guangdong government’s hydrogen-related pilot project and initiatives, which will help Hyundai secure a competitive advantage in China’s hydrogen industry.

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Adamas: Shifting cathode chemistries and strong EV sales driving accelerated nickel deployment in China

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In January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries than the same month the year prior, according to a model-by-model build-up using Adamas Intelligence’s EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker.

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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. Chinese vehicles are improving significantly and becoming safer and more efficient.

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Pike forecasts sales of electric two-wheelers in Asia Pacific to reach more than 65M units in 2018; China dominates

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Electric two-wheel vehicle sales by country, Asia Pacific: 2012-2018. Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of electric two-wheel vehicles (e-scooters, e-motorcycles, and e-bicycles) will show robust growth and reach more than 65 million units in 2018. more than 60 million units in 2018 at a CAGR of 6.6%. Click to enlarge.

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