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Digitimes Asia: global EV sales reach 9.78 million units in 2022

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According to Digitimes Research reported by Digitimes Asia, the global sales of electric vehicles have reached 9.78 For comparison, Europe sales account for 24% of the total. million units in 2022. The projected growth for this year is 49% to 14 million units sold globally. Of those, 9 million are expected to be sold in China only.

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Former CEO of GM China Group Phil Murtaugh joins Pinnacle Engines board; first engines launch in Asia this year

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Pinnacle’s first engines, jointly developed with its first commercial OEM partner, will launch in Asia in 2014. In a comparison study with Honda Fit, the standard equipment achieved 36 mpg and with Pinnacle’s technology the same automobile achieved 57 mpg.

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Year-long testing of Leclanché 60 Ah G/NMC cells shows high energy density, high cycle life

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V reaching 10% capacity increase in comparison to a standard G/NMC cell resulting in lower cost of installed battery pack (euros per kWh) for EV-applications. This sets Leclanché apart from the bold and aspirational announcements based on technologies imported essentially from Asia. Stable cells cycled between 3.00 - 4.35

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Cirium: 21 years of airline passenger traffic growth wiped out in 2020

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In comparison to last year, passenger traffic is estimated to be down 67% in 2020. Global passenger traffic figures reveal a plunge of more than two-thirds (67%) versus the previous year, with Asia-Pacific continuing to handle over a third of world passenger traffic. Flights flown plunge. million flights throughout 2020.

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Ford supplier gets rights to localize BYD LFP blade battery production 

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BYD has agreed to give BorgWarner the right to localize production of LFP battery packs with blade cells in Europe, the Americas, and select regions in the Asia Pacific for eight years. The comparison was interesting but would have been better if the BYD Blade Battery was compared with Tesla’s 4680 battery cell.

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Mercom: battery storage, smart grid, and efficiency companies raise $210M in VC funding in Q1 2019, down 55.5% YoY

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In a year-over-year (YoY) comparison, $299 million was raised in 12 deals in Q1 2018. In a YoY comparison, $1.3 Investments, Aurum Land, and Insitu Asia Holdings. In a YoY comparison, $1.25 In a YoY comparison, there was one undisclosed M&A transaction in Q1 2018. Smart Grid. Efficiency. billion deal.

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Tesla Model Y RWD now available in South Korea

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Model Y RWD now available in South Korea [link] — Tesla Asia (@Tesla_Asia) July 14, 2023 A look at Tesla Korea’s official website shows that the Model Y RWD currently has an estimated delivery date of August to September 2023, though the company noted that this date could change depending on the circumstances.