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Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

Green Car Congress

Roskill reports that prices for Chinese graphite continue to rise as producers contend with increasing electricity costs and supply disruption caused by limits on energy consumption. Chinese graphite prices are now the highest they’ve been for many years.

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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

Teslarati

BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform. The Chinese automaker plans to invest 608 million in its EV production plant in Brazil.

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BYD to build new $1.2B battery factory in China

Teslarati

FinDreams Technology, the battery subsidiary of BYD, has filed paperwork to establish a new battery production facility in Central China. Now, as the company looks to expand outside of Asia, it is doubling down on its Chinese production capabilities. battery factory in China appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Comment on Nio's William Li questions US protectionism, demands equal access to US market by naksut

CN EV Post

The Chinese are building new car factories in abandoned US car factories in Thailand and Brazil now But with the anti Chinese sentiment in the US right now I am guessing it would be risky for a Chinese company to build a factory in the US. @Wayne Lewis In reply to Wayne Lewis.

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BYD eyes lithium giant takeover as it expands its EV battery business

Baua Electric

China’s leader EV maker, BYD , has held “active” discussions with lithium producer Sigma Lithium as it looks to expand its battery business. The Chinese EV maker is now eyeing expanding its EV battery business. Sigma began shipping lithium from its Grota do Cirilo mine and processing plant in Brazil last year.

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BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost

Baua Electric

BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? The batteries are a major reason behind BYD’s success.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. BYD is not the only Chinese automaker targeting developing markets. kWh battery pack, and starts at around $22,500 in Mexico.

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