Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

BYD licenses LFP blade battery cells to BorgWarner, a supplier for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. BorgWarner signed a strategic agreement with FinDreams Battery, a subsidiary of BYD Company Limited. BorWarner’s LFP battery packs with BYD blade cells will be sold specifically for commercial vehicles in class 3 or above.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. Now, as the company looks to expand outside of Asia, it is doubling down on its Chinese production capabilities. What do you think of the article?

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Media coverage of EVs tends to focus on the world’s largest auto markets: North America, Europe and Asia. Until recently, that’s been where most of the action was, but in many smaller markets around the world, voltage levels are starting to rise. In these three markets, both versions start under $25,000.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Roskill is an international metals and minerals market research firm. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. Source: Roskill. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 22, 2019

Disruptive innovation is typically a Silicon Valley buzzword and not one commonly associated with discussions of gasoline markets. If a million low-speed electric vehicles displaced a million gasoline-powered midsize sedans from the market, about 15,000 barrels per day of gasoline demand could effectively be lost, Collins said.

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MARCH 24, 2024

China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Volkswagen Group China is commencing construction of a battery system production factory in Hefei (Anhui province). VW Anhui Components Company is the first battery system plant to be wholly owned by the Group in China. Thus, Anhui is an important pillar of our global battery strategy.

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MAY 21, 2021

BASF and Shanshan, a leading lithium-ion battery materials supplier serving both the e-mobility and the consumer electronics (CE) market, have agreed to form a BASF majority-owned joint venture (BASF: 51%; Shanshan: 49%) to produce cathode active materials (CAM) and precursors (PCAM) in China.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Electric two-wheel vehicle sales by country, Asia Pacific: 2012-2018. China will reach more than 355 million units by 2018, with cumulative electric two-wheel vehicle sales in Asia Pacific will reach more than 381 million units in 2018. components suppliers to initiate market leadership. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 16, 2023

This should have been obvious to American manufacturers who have historically been required to engage in partnerships with Chinese corporations just to sell within the region. But it also speaks to hardships Ford has endured while trying to break into the market. Ford seems laser-focused on margins right now.

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APRIL 20, 2012

Roland Berger forecasts for LiB market size by vehicle class (left) and region (right). Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has updated its global Li-ion automotive battery study ( earlier post ). Market consolidation therefore looks certain. We still expect the global market for Li-ion batteries to reach US$9 billion by 2015.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5 million electric vehicles sold in 2023, according to the Chinese Passenger Car Association, or 60% of the global total), it already had [a] market share of close to 4% in Europe in 2022.

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JUNE 22, 2017

The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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APRIL 5, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the global market for e-bicycles will grow at a modest rate of 3.1% CAGR, respectively), the market research firm anticipates. Western Europe is currently the second largest market (behind China) with an expected 1.0 Navigant expects the China market will reach 28.0

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

According to a new Leaderboard report from Navigant Research, Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle Company is the best positioned company in the global e-scooter market in terms of strategy and execution. Sales in regions outside of Asia Pacific are estimated at 31,338 vehicles in 2013, Navigant said. million in 2013, compared to 2.6

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MARCH 11, 2022

As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

In a new report, “ Medium and Heavy Duty Buses with Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, Battery Electric, and Fuel Cell Powertrains: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts ”, Navigant Research forecasts that the battery EV (BEV) will be the leading type of electric powertrain for buses through 2026.

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MARCH 4, 2018

Propelled by growing public concerns about the environment and thanks to incentive policies, the enthusiasm among consumers in China for new-energy vehicles (mainly electric cars) has been steadily increasing, with consumers also expecting breakthroughs in battery technology, according to a recent J.D. Power Asia Pacific.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Lotus Technology and NIO detailed plans to co-develop EV charging and battery swap technologies alongside wishes to create a unified battery standard system. NIO Inc. ($NIO) Like NIO, Wuhan Lotus Technology Co., better known as Lotus ($LOT) , is another name with deep ties to China.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post and market leader for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery Holding Group (Chery) establishing a joint venture between the two companies. Total investment could be up to €500 million.

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JULY 8, 2022

Battery-swapping technology aims to address the shortcomings of conductive fast-charging. NIO users have completed more than 10 million battery swaps, with the daily average exceeding 30,000 swaps. Although IDTechEx believes battery-swapping remains unlikely to thrive in the US, many Chinese OEMs are now entering the European market.

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JULY 30, 2023

The CAM plant planned in Kotka and a pCAM plant planned in Hamina will form one of the largest clusters of battery material plants in Europe. Battery material plants located close to each other have a good chance of benefiting from one another. Finnish Materials Group owns 40% of that joint venture.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Among the most interesting announcements made by Tesla during its Q3 2021 Earnings Call yesterday was the strategy to move all of its Standard Range vehicles to a cheaper LFP, or lithium iron phosphate, battery chemistry. It’s a strategy that Tesla adopted in the Chinese market since it has built the Model 3 in Shanghai in early 2020.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

billion in South Korea’s biggest IPO to date, hitting a market cap of over $98 billion. LG Energy Solution commands more than 20% of the global EV battery market. The South Korean company supplies battery cells to big automaker brands like Tesla, General Motors, and Volkswagen. LG Energy Solution (LGES/ 373220.KS)

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MAY 5, 2023

CEO Jim Farley has reportedly returned from Asia to finalize those plans, which were reiterated during a press call about Ford’s first-quarter earnings held earlier in the week. Ford has introduced new models specifically designed to cater to Chinese customers. Asia has historically proven to be a slippery fish for American automakers.

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MAY 25, 2015

At CES Asia 2015 in Shanghai, Audi is showcasing a piloted driving technology study version of its new R8 e-tron battery-electric sports car, introduced earlier this year at the Geneva show. Chinese road traffic poses its own special challenges for automated driving functions, the company said. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. million aimed at sourcing long-term supplies of battery-grade cobalt from the Thackaringa cobalt project in New South Wales, Australia.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

We expect wireless charging to become a key feature and a catalyst to the growth of the EV market. We are proud to cooperate with WiTricity and leverage WiTricity’s patented technology to bring these EV wireless charging systems to market as quickly as possible. —Jung G. Cho, CEO of Green Power.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Boomtimes in Batteries. It's a great time to be a battery maker: The world could see 145 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030, versus 10 million in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. gigawatt-hours of batteries — a 40 percent jump in one year, according to Adamas Intelligence. Tesla's deployment of 22.5

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APRIL 16, 2019

million) of the group’s global objective of 22 million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2028. Initiatives with all three Chinese vehicle production joint ventures – FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC VOLKSWAGEN and JAC Volkswagen – will enable this target to be reached. Together with our partners, we have advanced the Chinese automotive industry.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Auto business analyst Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer stated the Chinese language are “world champions” at making batteries, which will construct up 40 % of an EV’s value. The Chinese language presence is being felt closely on the Munich display.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

From 2018 H1 through 2019 H1, the growing popularity of long-range BEVs with high-capacity batteries resulted in a 52% increase in the amount of lithium carbonate and lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) deployed globally per EV, from 7.7 more battery capacity (approximately 12.5 kg to 11.7 Deployment of NCM 523 cells amounted to 19.1

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MARCH 30, 2012

(BDNT), the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and BYD ( earlier post ) formally revealed in Shenzhen at the “EV – The Future” event its new Denza brand of electric vehicles developed in China, for the Chinese market. —Ulrich Walker, Chairman & CEO of Daimler Northeast Asia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BDNT.

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APRIL 20, 2018

Over the next five years INFINITI is planning to localize five new vehicles in China, tripling our sales here in our fastest growth market, globally. We will continue to strive to make INFINITI the top premium challenger brand in the market. Together with our partner Dongfeng Motor Company Ltd., Earlier post.)

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MAY 2, 2023

Volkswagen is one of the most popular brands sold within the region by far and Mercedes-Benz moves substantially more product in Asia than the United States. Both markets remain extremely important, though China seems to be the one poised for the most growth in the years to come.& This purchasing power should benefit us."

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While European automakers have been shifting over to direct sales à la Tesla, China’s BYD, for Build Your Dreams, along with Chinese peers Xpend and Great Wall Motor are looking to dealers to build sales and provide networks to help their brands build solid reputations and trust among Europeans. Last year, the company sold 1.6

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