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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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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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Chinese EV battery manufacturer to invest £1bn in UK gigafactory

Innovation News Network

Reports suggest that major Chinese EV battery developer EVE Energy is set to invest over £1.2bn in building the largest UK gigafactory. The post Chinese EV battery manufacturer to invest £1bn in UK gigafactory appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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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 EV maker Nio to spin off battery unit: report

Electrek

For years, Chinese EV maker Nio has essentially done it all, delving into high-end EV manufacturing, in-house batteries , autonomous driving, and chips, as well as innovative battery-swapping tech and even making smartphones, all while pulling in huge investments and talent to make that happen.

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