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AUGUST 21, 2022

Lithium carbonate prices in China rose slightly to 480,500 yuan/tonne in mid-August, remaining close to the record-high of 500,000 from March and 400% higher year-on-year as soaring demand drove expectations of extended supply deficits. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Source: Trading Economics.

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MARCH 15, 2024

That’s been the thinking of leaders from developed countries, who’ve been seeking ways to China-proof the market for lithium , the light metal that’s essential for high-performance rechargeable power packs. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick.

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MARCH 29, 2024

BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley The top EV manufacturer forecasts for 2024 are hopeful. million units. year-over-year.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Audi and its Chinese partner companies FAW and SAIC are showing four world premieres: the brand-new Audi A6 e-tron concept vehicle and the all-round updated Audi Q5L, in addition to the Audi A7L and an SUV study, still kept beneath a cover, named Audi concept Shanghai. meter-long vehicle to be unveiled in the second half of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2016

Daimler has extended its portfolio of new energy vehicles (NEV) with the introduction of the DENZA 400, the company’s “Made in China, for China” electric vehicle from joint venture Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., —Hubertus Troska, Member of he Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible for Greater China.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

plans to begin assembling plug-in hybrids in China by 2012. The joint venture with China FAW Group Corp. Toyota intends to position the joint venture as the Chinese supply base for plug-ins, which are touted as the next big thing in environmentally friendly vehicles. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

BDNT), the Chinese joint venture between Daimler and BYD, has selected ABB to supply DC fast chargers for BDNT’s battery-electric DENZA over the next six years. Furthermore, the DENZA vehicle will also be rechargeable at a conventional wall socket. Furthermore, the DENZA vehicle will also be rechargeable at a conventional wall socket.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. China is the world’s largest new energy vehicle market thanks to strong government support and growing customer acceptance.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

In addition, through this series of cooperation including the intelligent network connection field, the two sides will also realize resource sharing and talent exchange, so as to enhance the talent training ability and enterprise competitiveness of both parties.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

Based on local reports in China, negotiations between CATL and General Motors are just starting. Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley Sources state that the agreement between CATL and GM would likely be similar to the one between Ford and the Chinese battery supplier.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. The E-scooter itself will be manufactured in China. This will contribute to cleaner air quality in the major urban areas of China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio has completed 40 mn battery swaps so far, CEO William Li said on Thursday, replacing depleted batteries with fully charged packs, rather than plugging the vehicle into a charging point. It currently has 2,382 battery swapping stations and 21,652 public charging stations, according to Li.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

BYD has officially launched its Qin plug-in hybrid in China; the performance-based hybrid car is intended to target key world markets. BYD Qin Chinese market specs. The Qin can be recharged at any normal household socket. Initial prices in China prior to any EV subsidies range from €23,725 to €26,225 (US$32,452 to US$35,871).

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MARCH 25, 2016

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. This research was supported by the Guangdong Innovation Team and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. and Lee, C.-S. Energy Mater. doi: 10.1002/aenm.201502588.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Broadly, the survey found that the majority of consumers’ in the world’s four largest automotive markets either identify themselves as potential first movers, or at least willing to consider purchasing an electric vehicle (China 93%, Europe 69%, US 54%, and Japan 48%). —John Hung, Managing Partner, Automotive Sector, Deloitte China.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

The strategic initiative will be implemented by Australian Lithium Alliance Pty Limited (ALA), a wholly owned subsidiary of EVM, through joint ventures and off-take agreements as an alternative to Chinese companies that currently dominate the purchase of spodumene concentrate from Australia to supply chemicals processing companies in China.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

By simply parking over wireless charging ground pads located at home, in garages, and public parking spots, EV drivers will be able to recharge hands-free, without the need for any bulky cables, virtually eliminating the need to ever plug in. By 2040, 200 million EVs are projected to be on the road in China alone; globally, 559 million.

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JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China. Source: Pike Research.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40. 2024 Volvo EX40.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Saft won two major contracts to supply primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries for domestic smart meter projects. The two orders represent an important breakthrough for Saft in the Chinese market, which is the world’s largest metering market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

At the Beijing Motor Show, Dongfeng Citroën unveiled an electric version of the C-Elysée—its best-selling vehicle in China, with 90,000 sales in 2015. Scheduled for launch in China in 2017, this model reflects Dongfeng Citroën’s ambitions to be a key player in electric vehicles for the Chinese public.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Chinese consumers led in their consideration of a plug-in vehicle purchase. According to a new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center, roughly 60% of respondents in China said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

China, or Europe, was second, with 10,752 units sold. The United States was third with 7,308 units, and Chinese customers bought 2,999 EVs from Volvo last year. The company, along with Geely Motors of China, also owns Polestar , another up-and-coming EV brand that has become a mainstream name in the sector.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

He has got the fuel bit right with battery-operated Tesla cars recharging on electricity generated from solar or nuclear energy (revealed last year in the ‘nuclear diamond battery’). Musk has been struggling to lay his hands on enormous amounts of data to feed AI in cars to be able to drive themselves.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China, propose the use of a tetramethylene sulfone (TMS)-based electrolyte for rechargeable Li-O 2 batteries. The obtained promising results would open new and exciting avenues for the development of rechargeable Li-O2 battery. Zhang et al. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Another Chinese electric vehicle brand is talking up its plans to come to Australia. Its name is Aiways and it’s yet another of the well-funded and ambitious EV start-ups that have emerged from China in recent years. second 0-100km/h time and a recharging rate up to 90kW. It is fed by a 63kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. The Jonway A380. Click to enlarge. liter Mitsubishi engine.)

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APRIL 24, 2024

The maximum AC recharging rate is 11kW. Based on a platform developed with Chinese giant GWM, the Aceman will be built in China alongside the new Cooper which also launches in Australia in 2024. The Aceman E is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds and the SE in 7.1 2024 Mini Aceman.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

A recent announcement from Tesla China has revealed that the electric vehicle maker now has 100 Supercharger stations in Beijing alone. These stations offer 890 rapid-charging stalls, and they are expected to provide Tesla owners in the city with ample locations to recharge their Teslas when needed. Credit: Tesla /Weibo.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Ballard Power Systems announced the commissioning and deployment of an initial 12 fuel cell-powered buses in the District of Sanshui, in the City of Foshan, in the Province of Guangdong, China. Unlike many battery electric bus routes, the transit route in Foshan will not require any catenary wires or on-route recharging.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes. Galaxy Resources commissioned a new 17,000 tpy LCE mineral conversion plant in China in 2012.

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APRIL 29, 2019

As the battery is recharged, this process is reversed, depositing lithium back onto the anode. A paper on their work is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. As a lithium anode battery discharges, the anode releases electrons to the circuit and positively charged lithium ions to the electrolyte.

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JULY 9, 2012

China is targeting the cumulative production and sales of more than 5 million new energy vehicles, including fuel cell vehicles, by that time as well. However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Thursday signed a partnership agreement with battery giant CATL to develop longer life batteries as part of efforts to lower overall EV costs. Nio expects to unveil its second brand, known as Ledao in Chinese, in May, the company’s president Qin Lihong said.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

A production version of the S60L plug-in hybrid will be launched in China early 2015 and will be produced at the Chengdu plant. The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode. The recharging time varies with the amperage. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 17, 2016

Showa Denko will expand its production capacity for SCMG carbon-based anode material used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs) in response to growing demand from customers. In addition, SDK started to outsource a part of its SCMG production to a manufacturer in China in this June. Showa Denko K.K.

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