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

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APG), one of China’s leading manufacturers of vehicle braking systems, will deploy the Visconti 4 image-recognition processor in its next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). introduced evaluation of emergency braking systems in 2018.

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Volkswagen Group and Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng sign memorandum of understanding for long-term lithium supplies

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GFL is the world’s leading lithium compounds and metal manufacturer and dually listed on Chinese A share in 2010 and Hong Kong H share in 2018. In addition to the arrangements on lithium supplies, Volkswagen and Ganfeng also agreed to cooperate on future topics such as battery recycling and solid-state batteries.

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BMW Group extends joint venture contract in China until 2040

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The agreement on the contract extension was signed by the two joint venture partners back in October 2018, on BBA’s 15 th anniversary. The corresponding amendment to the contract comes into force with the new “business licence”, which BBA received today from the relevant Chinese authorities. CBA), indirectly holds the remaining 25%.

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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. The project agreement between CATL and the Free State of Thuringia was signed on Monday in the framework of the German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations in the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. European knowledge in battery manufacturing.

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Chinese EV battery manufacturer CATL building plant in Germany; 14 GWh capacity, €240M investment by 2022

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The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. The project agreement between CATL and the Free State of Thuringia was signed on Monday in the framework of the German-Chinese intergovernmental consultations in the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. European knowledge in battery manufacturing.

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Harley’s electric moped stalled, so this 55 mph Chinese version ripped off the design

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Back in 2018 Harley-Davidson unveiled one of the coolest-looking electric mopeds we had seen at the time. But years later the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer hasn’t shown us any more progress than a two-year-old prototype.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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The International Energy Agency estimated there were 4 million low-speed electric vehicles in China as of midyear 2018, representing about 2% of the country’s passenger cars, Collins said. Low-speed electric vehicle sales there appear to have slowed in 2018, but manufacturers still sold nearly 1.5