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Audi opens new R&D center in Beijing

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Audi is strengthening its development capabilities in China with a significant broadening of its R&D scope in the region and an expansion of its local Audi China R&D team. The new Audi China Building supports Audi’s efforts to establish additional research and production capacities in the country.

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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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Europe has become the fastest growing region for new electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery capacity outside of China, according to Benchmark Minerals. Samsung SDI (Hungary): 20 GWh. SK Innovation (Hungary): 7.5 million EVs. Northvolt (Sweden): 16 GWh. Envision AESC (UK): 1.9GWh.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

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The MOU signing ceremony took place at Sunwoda Group’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China. SKIET plans to supply separators produced at its Changzhou factory in China to Sunwoda. Sunwoda’s major customers for its batteries include Geely Auto Group, Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., SKIET has factories in South Korea, China, and Poland.

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SAIC’s MG to open second Europe parts centre by the summer – ET Auto

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SAIC is currently evaluating whether to build a factory in Europe. As well as finding ways to reach new customers, MG needs to focus on building out a car servicing network to strengthen loyalty, the MG spokesperson said. SAIC is currently evaluating whether to build a factory in Europe.

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CATL accelerates overseas expansion as it outgrows China’s booming EV market

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The news comes as CATL expects less growth in China as new, smaller suppliers enter the market. CATL’s growth in China is mainly impacted by the country’s NEV growth rate (including hybrids) and rival BYD’s growth. Source: CATL) The plans reportedly included a joint North American factory to build the batteries.

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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

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But now China has said it will “rein in” some of its huge EV expansive in response to criticism of “unfair” industrial and trade policies. China last year overtook Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter ­– but most of those were ICE vehicles sold to Russia. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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BYD expands reach in Europe with best-selling Atto 3, Seal EV launching in Greece

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Shu highlighted how Europe is a much different market than China or the US, with multiple legislations and languages to work with. Even before it begins producing vehicles at its Hungary plant. To speed up output, it will also build battery packs in Hungary. The Atto 3 starts at just $16,644 (119,800 yuan) in China.

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