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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

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While the battery chemistry is well-known and thoroughly tested at this point in time, the setup has weaknesses that could be addressed by alternative designs. That said, the company is owned, in part, by the Chinese government, making it unclear if anything related to JAC will make its way to North America.

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Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says – ET Auto

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Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately answer questions about the report sent by fax by The Associated Press. The companies listed in the new report also include Chinese electrical vehicle giant BYD.

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CATL, Xiaomi & BAIC to build a battery plant in China

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China’s top battery supplier, CATL, entered a joint venture with Xiami Auto and Chinese state-owned BAIC to build an intelligent battery cell plant. The upcoming battery cell manufacturing plant will be built under the jointly established Beijing Era New Energy Technology Co., Beijing Era New Energy Technology Co.,

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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The company will decide investments based on commitments it gets from automakers, Kusumi said, adding that it was assessing mid- to long-term market demand. may prompt Tesla-supplier Panasonic to delay investing in additional plants to boost its automotive battery capacity in North America, the Japanese group’s chief executive said.

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California university gets country's first battery-electric bus fleet

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BYD is a Chinese electric car company that was founded to "Build Your Dreams." Now it claims to be the biggest electric vehicle company in the world—and it's building buses.

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Volkswagen Group & Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) jointly to develop EVs in China; new JV focused on NEVs

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(JAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Wolfsburg to define the next phase of negotiations between the two companies in order to achieve long-term cooperation in the joint development of all-electric vehicles in China. —Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.,