Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

GM China Advanced Technical Center’s Cell Fabrication Lab in Shanghai recently produced its first batch of battery cells. Researchers will be able to complete a series of processes, including battery material preparation, battery material coating, battery cell fabrication and battery cell performance testing.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2024

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. In 2023, around 35% of electric vehicles exported worldwide were Chinese. “As Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

The new plant of The SAIC Volkswagen joint venture’s new plant—which is dedicated to production of all electric vehicles on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB)—has been completed in Anting, Shanghai. Celebrating the start of pre-production, a first China-specific all-electric Volkswagen ID.

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2023

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. Foremost, the Chinese government recently ended incentives for electric vehicles, which has slightly slowed their adoption in recent weeks.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough , one of the inventors of the lithium-ion battery, died on 25 June at age 100. He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. It gave the battery a significant voltage boost: from 2.4 to 4 volts.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. The auto industry is faced with the question of whether and how we will be a global leader in the future,” Baerbock said at the event. “The

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APRIL 30, 2024

The multinational automaker and Dodge-Chrysler parent company says the drop was due to its transitioning product portfolio as it prepares to launch additional battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and due to other economic headwinds. In a press release shared on Tuesday, Stellantis reported that it reached a Q1 net revenue of €41.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

The center in Dalian will focus on the development of innovative valve train products specifically for the Chinese market. The new development center is situated on the grounds of the existing production site in Dalian, where the company has been manufacturing assembled camshafts and cylinder head cover modules since 2005.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Zotye Ford plans to build a dedicated product research and development center as well as its own sales and services network. The all-electric vehicles produced by the JV will be sold under a new Chinese brand designed to meet Chinese consumers’ aspirations for electric vehicles. Earlier post.). —Peter Fleet.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2023, 26% of new cars sold in France were battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, a huge 47% jump from 2022. According to French auto industry group Plateforme automobile and reported by RFI , 26% of new cars sold in France were battery electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, amounting to 1,774,729 new cars.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2013

China automaker JAC (Jianghuai Automobile Co) will sign a cooperation agreement on the export of 2,000 battery electric vehicles with US-based GreenTech Automotive Corp. GTA) to develop the US electric vehicle market. In February 2013, a sample EV was sent to the US for testing and performance inspections.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

a provider of lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), announced $125 million in new funding from a combination of private equity investment and support from China. As part of its plans, Boston-Power is establishing an R&D and EV battery engineering facility in China. Boston-Power, Inc., Reorganizing.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2023

This is a notable development for Tesla, considering that the company was once one of the auto industry’s biggest money losers. It involved a lot of difficult choices, such as using technologies like Giga Presses to create mega casts that would then reduce production costs. It's already over.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. CEO Jim Farley said yesterday that Ford would be increasing its EV production goal from 300,000 to 600,000 over the next two years, aiming to solidify the manufacturer’s position as #2 in the U.S.

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2023

Besides the massive retooling effort that has taken the auto industry by storm over the past two years, the search for raw materials for EV batteries has become a growing priority for automakers. Today, Ford has done just that by signing onto a $4.5 billion nickel processing facility, which will be constructed in Indonesia.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 Volvo Cars’ future is electric, as reflected by our industry-leading commitment to electrify our entire product range. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry. CRI’s current plant has a renewable methanol production capacity of 4,000 metric ton/year. Last week, in collaboration with Geely Holdings and Zixin Industrial Co.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The Chinese LCV market is reaching upwards of 3 million units annually. We see China not only as the biggest car market worldwide, but also as a trend setter for the auto industry. It will change the map of the Chinese and even global LCV market. The new JV will be known as Renault-Brilliance Jinbei Automotive Co.,

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

President of the ACEA and CEO of Renault, Luca de Meo told the press this week at the Geneva Motor Show that the auto industry wants no part in arguing “against the regulation,” reports Automotive New Europe. “We But the ACEA, Europe’s automakers association, said that it is not pushing back and is all in with the EV future.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

announced last month that it had achieved an important automotive-grade certification, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), for THINK and had begun shipping battery packs to be installed in THINK vehicles for commercial sale in European and North American markets. Tags: Batteries. The new equity injection for Ener1, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Volvo Buses and Chinese SAIC Motors have agreed to form a new joint venture company for driveline systems for new energy buses such as hybrids and electric buses. Accelerating the development of the strategic new energy vehicle industry is a top priority for the Chinese government.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In what is seen as a major shift in power in the auto industry, a BBC report is suggesting that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components of its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. According to the report, the company is likely to manufacture both electric motors and batteries at its Chinese [.].

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Volkswagen’s CFO Arno Antlitz said Europe’s largest automaker has “all the ingredients” for success as the US auto industry shifts to electric. Last April, Volkswagen announced its first North American EV battery cell plant in St. The facility will host six production blocks with up to 90 GWh volume. Thomas, Ontario.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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JANUARY 1, 2022

The United States and Europe are both investing in building new battery factories for the future. The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Battery prices are free falling even with rising raw material prices.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Both Gigafactory Texas and Giga Berlin were able to achieve a production of 3,000 Model Y per week. The company’s 4680 cell production line was also able to produce enough batteries to make 1,000 battery packs. 17:23 CT – The analyst asked if Tesla wishes to accelerate commercial vehicle production outside the Semi.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. In addition to his responsibilities at GM ATV, he also served as chairman of the GM-Ovonic Advanced Battery Joint Venture. Click to enlarge. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc., Purcell, Jr.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. China overtook the US last year as the largest auto market in the world. Chinese green-car subsidies on hold.

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MAY 14, 2024

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Three recent accounts stand out from the pack.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. The initiative gets underway with the launch this year of the Volkswagen brand’s battery-electric e-up! As a result, the Volkswagen Group is making its Chinese vehicle fleet ever more efficient. —Martin Winterkorn. billion (US$25.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. China wants to lead a revolution in transportation, not follow. RMB/Watt (US$0.25/Watt)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Ford says that creating a Ford China business unit will allow for greater focus on the market, faster decision making and increased Chinese leadership within the company. Chen, a seasoned, highly qualified 25-year auto industry veteran, returns to Ford as president and CEO of Ford China, effective November 1.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 12, 2023

Zeekr CEO believes that despite having a presence in the compact car market, German luxury brands are not offering any truly competitive luxury products. Zeekr, Geely Holding Group's premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, officially launched its third model, the Zeekr X, at an event in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Wednesday.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Gasgoo.com | ?? | in late 2010.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

Notably, the XPeng P7i's launch comes at a delicate point in time, with Chinese car companies -- both internal combustion engine automakers and new energy vehicle (NEV) makers -- engaged in an unprecedented price war. integrated thermal management system X-HP 2.0 integrated thermal management system X-HP 2.0

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