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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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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).

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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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Ten months after our initial launch of our joint venture in China with Brilliance, we have a local management team in place, LCV product plan to deliver further growth with seven LCVs for China including three electric LCV models, starting in early 2019. —Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. Renault-Brilliance-Jinbei Automotive Co.,

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Russian researchers find simple, efficient way to strengthen aluminum-based composite materials

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— According to the scientists, the proposed material can be used primarily in aeronautics and automobile industry, as well as for the design of modern robotics, including copters, where reducing the weight of the drone is critical. Letyagin (2019). Akopyan, N.A. Belov, E.A. Naumova, N.V. 2019.02.112.

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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R electric sports car is targeting another record in the summer of 2019: the lap record for electric cars on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, regarded as the toughest racetrack in the world. As part of our meticulous preparations for the record attempt, we will put the ID. —François-Xavier Demaison.

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Volkswagen Group and SAIC to produce EVs and PHEVs in China

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These agreements form part of the total investment of €22 billion (US$24.5 billion) in China planned by the Volkswagen Group together with its joint ventures by 2019.

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BMW to partner with Andretti Formula E; may lead to works involvement

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As part of a new strategic realignment of its motosports activities, the BMW Group will partner with Andretti Formula E in the Formula E Championship. Depending on the general development of the racing series, a works involvement is envisaged as of the series’ season 5, 2018/2019, provided the conditions and circumstances are right.

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