Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2024

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is reportedly considering an additional investment in Kansas. This potential expansion, reportedly known internally as Phase 3, would reportedly involve the buildout of new battery production lines. Panasonic’s potential expansion of its Kansas operations comes at a rather interesting time.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2019

In China, the recently opened Airbus China Innovation Center (ACIC) battery lab is looking to power a new generation of electric-powered aerial vehicles. Asia is the global epicenter of battery development and production, with Japan and Korea as the worldwide leaders. One challenge is thermal runaway.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2021

T company, which in addition to Hyundai and Kia also supplies components to other well-known automotive carmakers in North America and Asia, will be presenting the latest technology solutions in the following areas: Hydrogen-electric powertrains. Autonomous driving. Pure electric drives. High-performance radar. Advanced head up displays.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) launched a new electromobility research program, involving the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8. The new research program will focus on two new areas, Electromobility in Asia and also Smart Materials. Both parties will be injecting a combined S$1.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

a manufacturer of ultracapacitors for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets ( earlier post ), is expanding its sales efforts in China and the Asia Pacific region. US-based Ioxus, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Redwood Materials, founded by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel ( earlier post ), is launching the most comprehensive electric vehicle battery recycling program, beginning in California, to establish efficient, safe and effective recovery pathways for end-of-life hybrid and electric vehicle battery packs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

As the first new energy initiative for ride-hailing in Latin America, DiDi will introduce a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles to its platform in Mexico. DiDi delivers more than 10 billion trips per year across Asia, Latin America and Australia. 200 EVs are exclusive for DiDi drivers.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Following similar announcements from rivals, Hyundai is adding more hybrids to its lineup as a bridge to its next-gen EVs. Hyundai will add hybrid production lines at its dedicated EV plant in Georgia as demand rises. EV assembly and battery plant in Bryan County, GA. in Q1 2023) of the brand’s sales, while hybrids held 9.7%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2012

plans to assemble the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Thailand starting this summer—its first production in Asia of hybrids outside of Japan. liter car is to be released locally as the Jazz Hybrid as early as the summer. liter car is to be released locally as the Jazz Hybrid as early as the summer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Total PEV sales in Asia-Pacific. According to a new report from Pike Research, the various national-level initiatives and programs to promote the awareness of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Asia-Pacific region will help make the region the largest market worldwide for electrified vehicles, led by strong demand in China, Japan, and Korea.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Honda has partnered with Ascend Elements to recycle lithium-ion batteries and recuperate the elements into new cells. This includes everything from battery and drivetrain production facilities to battery cell manufacturing plants to, today, a deal to establish a battery recycling and recuperation deal with a recycler in Massachusetts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

Hybrid Range Rover. Land Rover is launching its first hybrid models—Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid. The two all-aluminum diesel-electric hybrids are based on Land Rover’s Premium Lightweight Architecture and share an identical powertrain. Diesel Hybrids' Click to enlarge. l/100 km (36.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Daimler will buy more than €20 billion (US$23 billion) of battery cells for electric drive vehicles by 2030, the company announced. The suppliers are already producing battery cells in Asia and Europe and are continuing to expand in Europe and additionally in the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Developing countries/regions (China, South Asia, South America) have seen the most growth in copper demand, according to the study, which projects that this will likely continue to be the trend. The increase is driven primarily by electrification and customer demand for larger vehicles, such as pickup trucks, SUVs, and full- sized vans.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

With a population of more than 645 million consumers in ASEAN alone, the EV industry is projected to grow more as demand across the rest of Asia increases. Electric vehicle battery production is growing in Thailand, with manufacturing plants operated by SAIC, Honda, Toyota and a recently announced Mercedes production facility.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Schematic illustration of the designed hybrid-seawater fuel cell and a schematic diagram at the charged–discharged state. As described in an open access paper in the journal NPG Asia Materials , the system is an intermediate between a battery and a fuel cell, and is accordingly referred to as a hybrid fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Leclanché SA reported that year-long testing of its 60 Ah G/NMC battery cells has shown them to be both high energy density and high cycle life—critical characteristics for a wide range of automotive and e-transportation energy storage solutions. Key findings include: The lifetime tests on these cells validate over 4000 cycles at ca.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2023

The sales of battery electric passenger cars are expected to reach 44 million units by 2035 from 7.3 The sales of battery electric commercial vehicles were 0.4 China is the largest EV market in the world, with annual sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) of five million units in 2022. million units in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Land Rover introduced the Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase at the Beijing motor show. Together with the Range Rover Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), it will be the first diesel hybrid from any manufacturer to be offered in China. The Range Rover Hybrid powertrain combines Land Rover’s 3.0-liter l/100 km (36.8 l/100 km (36.8

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

In its latest forecast for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle sales, Navigant Research expects that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which today account for about 2% of global light duty vehicle sales, will grow to almost 4% of global LDV sales by 2020. for pug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and 31.5% Source: Navigant Research.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

The eMobility business is poised to capitalize on a global vehicle electrification market projected to grow to 15 million pure battery-electric vehicles by 2030. Europe, India and Asia-Pacific. Headquartered in India, KPIT also has a global footprint with centers of excellence in the U.S., Eaton posted 2018 sales of $21.6

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Lithium ion batteries currently dominate the nascent market for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and are slowly becoming selected for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and stop-start vehicles (SSVs), the report notes. Pike Pulse grid for automotive Li-ion manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Buick will add two new models to its China portfolio—the VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and VELITE 6 battery-electric vehicle (BEV)—to tap into the fast-growing domestic demand for new energy vehicles. The VELITE 6 electric vehicle will adopt an all-new battery electric vehicle propulsion system.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 20, 2022

It may have been gone from America for 50 years, but the Crown nameplate has remained a steady member of the Toyota line-up in Asia, used frequently as a luxury executive sedan. The 2023 Crown comes with either a standard hybrid or the Max hybrid powertrain with standard all-wheel drive (AWD). Unique Exterior Design.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% Hybrid sales have also been strong in Asia Pacific where local buyers have always favored new technology. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2013

Total lithium-ion transportation battery revenue by region, world markets: 2012-2020. In a new report , Pike Research forecasts that the overall market for Li-ion batteries in light duty transportation will grow from $1.6 —“Electric Vehicle Batteries”. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. Electric car ownership in Southeast Asia is still relatively low. Source: Nissan. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The first phase—the Advanced Materials Laboratory Building—includes a battery cell testing lab, battery material lab, metallography and electrochemical lab, cell fabrication lab, and micro-foundry and formability lab. It will leverage China-specific expertise throughout the GM network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2015

In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts the global market for Li-ion batteries in light duty and medium/heavy duty vehicles will almost quadruple from $7.8 Overall, Navigant expects the Li-ion battery capacity serving the automotive market (including light and heavy duty vehicles) to grow from about 15.9 billion in 2015 to $30.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

According to a new report from Navigant Research, the shipment volume of advanced batteries for the first three quarters of 2016 equates to more than 323.5 million individual battery cells, 16.1 The majority of the advanced batteries in 2016 have been manufactured in Asia Pacific and shipped around the world.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

It will be the 7 th largest global automotive supplier (in the top-5 in Europe and in the top-10 in Americas and Asia), with a significantly enhanced profile in terms of businesses and customer reach. The combined company will become a major player in the electronics and software fields with sales of €3.7 billion (US$4.4

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