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China’s CALB wants lithium battery factory in Portugal – ET Auto

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Portugal has the largest reserves in Europe of lithium, the main element in the batteries that power electric cars. It will “serve the strong customer demand, mainly in the automobile industry,” APA said on its website.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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Read more Toyota held the pole position in global passenger vehicle sales hart in 2023, while BYD grabbed the top spot in global electric car sales pushing Tesla to second position. crore units of passenger vehicles globally in 2023, keeping the top-selling automaker crown to itself. lakh electric vehicles last year.

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group conducted a global survey to explore consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The online survey captures the views of more than 12,000 consumers across the Americas, Asia and Europe in 17 countries. However, if fuel consumption reaches 3.0

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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According to Automotive News Europe’s contact with European leaders, there will be many caveats introduced to the new proposal that will head to negotiations between the European Commission and the EU Parliament: First and most prominently, the 2035 new ICE vehicle ban will remain.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Separately, the company will debut to the China market its 48-volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module ( earlier post ) at the 15 th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013). To support this growth, it is investing $520 million globally to increase production in the US, Europe and China.