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Die some other year: Hengchi 5 resumed manufacturing within the Tianjin plant

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On Would possibly 30, native media reported that Hengchi Automotive resumed manufacturing of its best style – the electrical SUV Hengchi 5 within the Tianjin manufacturing unit. Hengchi 5 manufacturing used to be suspended extreme hour on April 25. The corporate introduced a restructuring plan in March.

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Sony and Honda sign MOU to create JV to develop and sell EVs and mobility services; first model on sale in 2025

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Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines their intent to establish a joint venture through which they plan to engage in the joint development and sales of high value-added battery electric vehicles (EVs) and commercialize them in conjunction with providing mobility services.

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BYD introduced the electrical bus eBus9 for the primary presen in South Korea

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Representatives from BYD’s Korean section, GS International, the legitimate importer of BYD business automobiles, and transportation corporate officers have been in attendance. It additionally options the digital braking device from the German corporate WABCO. This type has a blade LFP battery produced by way of BYD.

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CATL signs strategic cooperation framework agreement with Chengdu City; battery swap operation

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The two parties will carry out all-round cooperation in the fields of battery swap operation, research and development, comprehensive utilization of resources, manufacturing of key battery materials, new energy and energy storage. In addition, cooperation agreements were signed between Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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Balqon to build electric buses in China with SAIG

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California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Ltd (SAIG) to manufacture inner-city electric buses.

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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13 Japanese automakers and energy companies join forces to support rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015

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Companies in the coalition include: Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC); Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.; JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; Idemitsu Kosan Company, Ltd.; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Company, Ltd.; Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation; Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd.; Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Cosmo Oil Company, Ltd.;

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