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Roskill: Chinese companies step up their pursuit of lithium resources

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Nextview takes control of the Sal de los Angeles lithium brine project in Argentina, containing over 2Mt LCE of resources. Major battery producer BYD was already invested in domestic lithium sources but, with limited opportunities, its competitors are following suit overseas.

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The US and EU take different approaches to the threat of Chinese EV imports – Charged EVs

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Chinese automaker BYD recently surpassed Tesla as the world’s leading seller of EVs, and it’s only one of several Chinese-owned brands that are already selling cars in the US and the EU. Some fear that Chinese firms could do an end run around such barriers by producing EVs in places like Mexico and Brazil.)

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CATL and BYD target 50% battery price cut this year to make EVs affordable – ET Auto

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New Delhi: CATL and BYD are set to halve battery prices in 2024, with CATL focusing on optimizing production resources to achieve cost reductions, a website focused on coverage of the new energy vehicle industry in China has reported. per Wh, equivalent to USD 56.47 per Wh, equivalent to USD 56.47

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Audi mulls purchasing an EV platform from a Chinese language rival

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Audi is thinking about purchasing an electrical platform from a competitor in China to cut building occasions for its unused fashions, corporate resources informed Automobile Information Europe sister newsletter Automobilwoche. BYD and BAIC are amongst Chinese language automakers with EV platforms which may be worn via Audi.

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Chinese researchers develop novel aluminum–graphite dual-ion battery

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A team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel, environmentally friendly low-cost battery. The volume energy density of the AGDIB can reach ~560 Wh/L, which is much higher than traditional batteries (~350 Wh/L for Tesla Model S and ~200 Wh/L for BYD E6).

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Tesla Model 2 abandoned? Multiple sources say $25,000 electric car dead, Elon says it’s all lies

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According to Reuters multiple sources behind the scenes have confirmed the affordable EV is no longer happening with resources switched to developing self-driving robotaxis. Tesla has admitted it is struggling at the moment with overall sales down eight per cent year-on-year while Chinese rivals like BYD are reporting record sales.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. and two other Chinese chemicals companies guarantee they’ll be able to purchase almost every ton of material it produces for the next few years, dependent only on the pace of its expansion plans. Take Albemarle Corp.,

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