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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

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China is the world’s largest lithium battery market, accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. China is the world’s largest lithium battery market , accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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Panasonic, whose energy unit makes batteries for Tesla , is closely watching its Chinese supply chain and battery material procurement following China’s move last year to tighten graphite export controls, Yuki Kusumi said. A slowdown in the take-up of electric vehicles in the U.S.

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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. Other OPEC members agreed to similar deals, ensuring perpetual global demand for greenbacks.

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Alibaba’s One Wheeled Magic! Single Wheeled Electric Motor Cycle

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In this article, we are going to discuss another impressive aspect of electric vehicles that is ‘ The flexibility an electric vehicle offers in design ’ and one of its weird manifestation The ‘One wheeled electric bike’ by Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba. The flexibility an EV offers while designing.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. 7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery.

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China’s EV brands are coming to bury US automakers—or are they? – Charged EVs

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We EV pundits have been writing about the rise of the Chinese EV industry for years. In recent weeks, the mainstream press has picked up on the story—many articles describe the coming wave of Chinese exports in apocalyptic terms. A recent headline in the New York Times warned of a “wrecking ball” heading for Detroit.