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CATL starts construction of Li-ion factory in Germany; 14 GWh by 2022

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CATL has developed partnerships with a number of European companies in the automobile industry including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Volvo, and Bosch. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. A local supply chain is another key element of successful production localization.

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Subaru of America Reports Strong December Sales and Year-End Performance

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percent decrease from the previous year, the results are largely influenced by the semiconductor shortage and broader supply chain disruptions affecting the automobile industry. This initiative involves donating $250 for every new vehicle purchased or leased to various national and local charities.

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UQM Technologies to Supply EV Propulsion Systems to Coda Automotive

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UQM Technologies has completed an agreement with Coda Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, to supply UQM PowerPhase 100 electric propulsion systems to Coda Automotive for a period of ten years. The battery system will be supplied by a joint venture between Coda Automotive and Tianjin Lishen Battery Co.

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Kandi Vehicles signs LOI with China Aviation Lithium Battery Co., Ltd. to promote 20,000 EVs in Hangzhou

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The LOI signed by Kandi and CALB is to facilitate faster development of China’s electric vehicle industry and to secure Kandi and AVIC’s positions in the EV and lithium battery industries. According to the letter of intent, the project is expected to launch in this August, and is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2013.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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In return, this plant supplies the highly concentrated CO 2 required as a basic building block for the e-gas. Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car. The efficient use of energy flows is the top priority in the production sequence of the plant. This gives it a total range of some 1,300 kilometers (808 miles).

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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…In addition, a broad understanding and a clear strategy of the future are to be developed in order to actively shape the mobility of the future and the transformation process of the entire automobile industry towards emission-free and digitally networked mobility. Purchase subsidies for low-emission municipal commercial vehicles.

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The company has completed an agreement with UQM Technologies which will see the latter supply its UQM PowerPhase 100 electric propulsion systems to the electric car company for a period of 10 years. A total of 20,000 propulsion systems have been purchased over the initial two year period.