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CATL-SC officially launches operation of phase 1 of $4.7B Yibin traction battery production project

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Since September 2019, CATL and the city government of Yibin have successively signed contracts for the CATL-SC traction battery phase I to phase VI projects, with a total investment of more than RMB 30 billion (US$4.7 billion) and an area of about 3,000 acres (about 1,214 hectares). CATL-SC is heading on the global stage.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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Most people are turning towards initiatives that build the environment rather than destroy it. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 With more users gearing towards purchasing electric vehicles, a surge in demand has drastically hit the electric automobile industry. Electric cars are a current trend.

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Tesla Aiming For New Milestone Of Two Million Cars

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Only last year, Tesla beat BYD company from China, delivering more than 800,000 electric vehicles towards the end of 2019, while BYD lagged at about 700,000. 2019 came with a bang, and the company saw an astounding rise in production, deliveries, revenue, and profit. It has achieved what no other electric automaker has done before.

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Prevail Electric Mobility to Increase Their Production Capacity

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Prevail Electric Mobility, an affiliate of French lubricants firm FRVelion, would build up an additional production plant in India for electric two-wheelers to fulfill demand in the nation as well as cater to the Nepal and Sri Lankan markets according to a top business official. . Plans Expansion Before Launching. Prevail Electric Scooter.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

Cars That Think

House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act last week, a lesser-recognized provision earmarked some $4.1 According to market research company NPD Group , the pandemic helped increase e-bike sales by 145 percent from 2019 to 2020, more than double the growth of traditional bikes. When the U.S.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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The Electric Vehicle Market Update, the fifth in a series of reports tracking EV growth point outs, The disruption of the supply chain during Covid has affected the automobile industry in the last few years. Also, Global EV sales quadrupled in 2019, while sales in the United States established new highs.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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From its beginning with a single pilot project (Audi e-gas), the Audi e-fuels portfolio has now advanced to the point where it is referenced in the most recent corporate responsibility report, assigned a target (market introduction in 2019), and a percent completed mark (10%). From Audi’s latest Corporate Responsibility Report.

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