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Niu Technologies to launch e-bikes with sodium-ion batteries in 2023 as lithium battery prices rise

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With battery costs rising sharply but vehicle prices rising at a limited rate, Niu needs to find ways to reduce costs, its CEO said. The post Niu Technologies to launch e-bikes with sodium-ion batteries in 2023 as lithium battery prices rise appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Another Tesla price cut possible thanks to plummeting lithium prices

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Tesla is poised to benefit from rapidly dropping lithium prices, particularly in China, where the automaker produces nearly half of its vehicles. None of the modern batteries that make electric vehicles possible could exist without lithium. Several factors have likely helped push Chinese lithium to its meager price.

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Chinese regulators vow to crack down on price gouging as lithium prices rise to staggering levels

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China will strictly investigate and punish hoarding, price gouging and unfair competition in the upstream and downstream lithium battery industry to maintain market order, a government document said today. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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CATL and BYD target 50% battery price cut this year to make EVs affordable – ET Auto

Baua Electric

This initiative is expected to bring down the price of its VDA specification lithium iron phosphate battery cells to RMB 0.4 This initiative is expected to bring down the price of its VDA specification lithium iron phosphate battery cells to RMB 0.4 RMB per Wh, significantly lower than previous prices.

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JAC expects to see losses in H1 as chip and battery prices rise

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JAC's gross profit from its main businesses decreased by about RMB 832 million in the January-June period compared to the same period last year due to rising prices of raw materials. The post JAC expects to see losses in H1 as chip and battery prices rise appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Comment on Battery price war: CATL, BYD pushing battery costs down further by Ralf K.

CN EV Post

Error in article: Cells of the size (148 mm x 91 mm x 26.5 mm) cannot be 173 Ah. They could be 173 Wh, which would translate to about 54 Ah. Or they could be truely 173 Ah, but then have other dimensions. There are a number of VDA-derived sizes, and the author should name the actual dimensions.

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Toyota bZ3 with BYD battery and motor starts accepting pre-orders in China with prices starting at $24,500

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The Toyota bZ3 is priced lower than the BYD Han EV in China, but higher than the BYD Destroyer 05. The post Toyota bZ3 with BYD battery and motor starts accepting pre-orders in China with prices starting at $24,500 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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