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EV battery giants BYD, CATL form Chinese powerhouse to build solid-state batteries

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Chinese automakers and battery giants, including BYD , CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.

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Chinese manufacturers to ramp up production of graphene nanotube dispersions for EV batteries

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Electric vehicle manufacturers are searching for a significant increase in energy density, an improvement of fast-charging capabilities, and a reduced cost for lithium-ion batteries. This leads to long-lasting, fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles.

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Benchmark: Chinese cell oversupply putting pressure on Tier 3 producers

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Continued investment in China’s battery production scene is increasingly pushing its market into oversupply, putting strain on Tier 3 producers which are unable to access large global EV markets and are forced to compete in the saturated domestic space, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Chinese EV brand Hyper plans to use all-solid-state batteries from 2026

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GAC Aion plans to equip all EVs under its Hyper brand with its all-solid-state battery technology, which boasts energy density of more than 400Wh/kg and a range of over 1,000 kilometres. The post Chinese EV brand Hyper plans to use all-solid-state batteries from 2026 appeared first on The Driven.

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BMW introduces electric 3 Series for Chinese market

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The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles with the addition of the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. Fine tuning of the BMW i3 eDrive35L’s suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.

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Evonik invests in Chinese graphene company SuperC

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Specialty chemicals company Evonik has invested in battery specialist SuperC. The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. The batteries become also more temperature insensitive. Hefei Haizhou New Material Co.,

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Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

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According to the Ministry’s press release, the Chinese company suggested that if it is awarded the lithium mining contract, the company will invest in several significant Afghan infrastructure projects, including tunnels, a power dam, and highways.