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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

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Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co., plan to form a joint venture to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. Series production of the flexible quick charging stations is currently scheduled to start in the second half of 2020. Production is to begin this year.

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China Southern Power Grid and Better Place open EV battery switch experience center in Guangzhou

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China Southern Power Grid (CSG) and Better Place opened their Switchable Electric Car Experience Center in Guangzhou’s Pearl River New Town. Earlier this year, CSG and Better Place signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Guangzhou to develop EV infrastructure in China. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? The city of 12.5 The city of 12.5 Get started here. –

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Deloitte: interest in hybrid vehicles still significantly outpacing full battery-electrics

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Among alternative powertrains, consumer interest in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is highest in the Republic of Korea (23%), China (17%) and Germany (15%), while Japanese consumers showed the highest preference towards hybrid electric vehicles (HEV/PHEV) (48%) followed by the Republic of Korea (35%).

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China’s State Grid and BYD launch 36 MWh battery system for grid energy storage

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BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have finished construction on what may be the world’s largest battery energy storage station. The State Grid system is demonstrating a stable solution for transferring vast amounts of renewable electricity safely to the grid on an unprecedented scale.

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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging

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The Volkswagen Group presented its technology roadmap for batteries and charging up to 2030 today on its first “Power Day”. Volkswagen is also vigorously pursuing expansion of the public fast-charging network globally. Advances in storage capacity and fast-charging capability are expected in addition to cost benefits.

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Two-way charging is becoming increasingly popular among EV owners

Setec Powerr

Future fast charging, automotive internet, and intelligent charging are all likely to help pure electric vehicles continue to expand into new application scenarios. As freezing winds blow across his construction site in northern China every morning, Liu Jianhong gathers his workers for hot tea.