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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

GWh of battery capacity will be deployed onto roads in newly passenger EVs globally (+/- 12%). million passenger EVs (HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs) will be sold globally (+/- 10%) in 2023, translating to a sales-weighted average pack capacity of 38.7 GWh deployed onto roads globally. GWh deployed onto roads globally. kWh in 2022.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The vehicle was jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru; Toyota’s version is the bZ4X, which the company unveiled last month in Japan ( Earlier post.) The two companies entered into a new business and capital alliance in September 2019. US market specifications will be revealed in LA.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Global EV sales reached 7.7 million units in 2035, driven by government mandates and infrastructure investments, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. China is the largest EV market in the world, with annual sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) of five million units in 2022. million units in 2022.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Hyundai seeks to restore its market share in China with a new electric vehicle (EV) brand. a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor and BAIC—announced a new project to develop an electric vehicle brand exclusive to the Chinese market. Tesla China accounted for 22.5% Hyundai’s annual output in China peaked in 2017 at 1.6

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JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data. Mt to 3.22 Mt (7% year-on-year growth).

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MAY 15, 2024

The tariffs are estimated to affect $18 billion products from China including steel, aluminum, computer chips, and solar cells. Chinese EV import tariffs increased by over 102% , the highest among other China-made products. Tai stated that China might use Mexico to avoid the United States tariffs on its imports.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The newly formed company has four sites in Hunan and Ningxia, China, with more than 1,600 employees. The joint venture will primarily focus on the rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) market, while continuously serving global consumer electronic and energy storage segments.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Swedish battery materials company Altris AB, which specializes in producing highly sustainable cathode materials for rechargeable sodium batteries, has officially opened its first office in China. As interest in Altris’ product grows in China, the local sales and support team will expand to match customer’s needs.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Geely Holding Group, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (collectively “Geely”) and Renault Group have signed a non-binding framework agreement to create a new global leader to develop, manufacture and supply best-in-class hybrid powertrains and highly efficient ICE powertrains. —Luca de Meo, CEO Renault Group.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

WiTricity announced an intellectual property licensing agreement with Anjie Wireless, a China-based automotive Tier 1 supplier. Most global automakers are expanding vehicle electrification in their product roadmaps. to capture the opportunities that the booming global EV market will present.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. Zeekr aims to deliver a new electric vehicle to market each year in the coming five years.

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MARCH 4, 2021

and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% China controls the market for nearly 35 precious minerals and metals that are important to the U.S. With the COVID pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Battery swap stations are Nio’s signature replenishment facility, and it is currently the only company offering such models to the general consumer. There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. Swapping to become more efficient by using smaller batteries.

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MARCH 6, 2020

In 2019, the market share of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode chemistry fell to 6% in global passenger EV batteries by watt-hours deployed (i.e. Overall, the combined global market share of ternary cathodes (including NCM and nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) varieties) in passenger EV batteries reached 90% in 2019, up from 83% in 2018.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Honda last week held a virtual press conference on its electrification strategy in China. During the conference, the company announced its new environmental and safety initiatives and also held the world premiere of two planned production models and three concept models of Honda-brand electric vehicles. e:N series.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Pony.ai, a global autonomous driving technology company, announced it is the first autonomous driving (AD) company to obtain a taxi license in China. robotaxi currently retains a safety driver, the company expects to remove the driver over the short- to intermediate-time frame. In May, Pony.ai While the Pony.ai

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. Steel is one of the main sources of CO 2 emissions in our supply chain.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts that the demand for lithium needed for the production of lithium-ion batteries for use in EVs will more than double from 26.7kt in 2018 to 58.3kt in 2022. According to GlobalData, the global EV market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR of 15.6% In 2017, 1.1 million by 2022.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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. Evonik has also its own global lithium-ion research center in Shanghai.

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MAY 25, 2021

Hyundai Motor Company released images of its newly upgraded XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen. With the launch of the enhanced model, Hyundai plans to accelerate the global roll-out of its heavy-duty fuel cell truck.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

The Wall Street Journal reported that China will create one of the world’s largest rare-earths companies with the aim of maintaining its dominance in the global supply chain of the strategic metals as tensions deepen with the US. of China Ltd. Aluminum Corp. and Ganzhou Rare Earth Group Co.

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JUNE 6, 2021

Volvo Cars achieved its eleventh consecutive month of sales growth as the company’s global sales increased by 43% in May, compared with the same month last year. In China, where sales returned to growth around this time last year, the company reported a steady increase of 11.7%. of its total sales.

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AUGUST 28, 2022

Castrol and BYD (China), one of China’s largest manufacturers of electric vehicles (BEVs), have signed a new three-year strategic collaboration agreement. BYD (China) will use Castrol ON advanced EV fluids in their growing range of electric vehicles. —Mike Zhang, Vice President Castrol China.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

BYD last month announced a 30 GWh gigafactory in Yichun, China, tipping the pipeline capacity for the next decade past the milestone. Despite the number of companies in the pipeline now nearing 120, more than half of the global capacity is 2031 is set to be controlled by just nine companies.

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APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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MAY 9, 2024

Sona Comstar provides mission critical systems for electrified and non-electrified powertrains to BEVs as well as ICE vehicles, in India and many markets across the world. This is when the EV market has already begun to slow down in some geographies. Sona Comstar has manufacturing facilities in China, Mexico and USA apart from India.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Based on company announcements through 2020, about 5% of this global total is actively being invested in local US assembly plants.

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JULY 27, 2023

Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast shows that the region is expected to account for just 4% of global mined lithium supply this year. However, by 2033 its market share is forecast to triple to 12% of global supply. In graphite—unlike in cobalt and lithium—non-Chinese companies are the dominant investors on the continent.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Stellantis-Leapmotor C16 SUV details were leaked after the companies filed for a sales license with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The upcoming SUV is expected to enter the global market after launching in China. Last year, Stellantis started to strengthen its ties in China.

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MARCH 30, 2023

CATL and BYD remained the top two players in the global EV battery market in the first two months, with the former's share remaining stable and the latter rising. percent from the previous year, according to data released today by South Korean market research firm SNE Research. The company ranked second with 18.2

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, has become the lead strategic investor of WeRide.ai (formerly JingChi.ai), China’s leading autonomous driving company focused on Level 4 (L4) self-driving technology, following completion of the company’s Series A funding. has arrived.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up investing in the US instead. EU battery manufacturing is caught in the crossfire between America and China. Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Incorporated in 2018, Global Lithium was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange last year.

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MAY 3, 2022

In 2021, China imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country, according to data from Global Trade Tracker and China’s General Administration of Customs, gathered by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China’s LNG imports averaged 10.5 Bcf/d, according to data by S&P Global Platts.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Nissan unveiled the e-POWER Sylphy, the first model equipped with the e-POWER series hybrid technology ( earlier post ) for customers in China. e-POWER is designed to bring a whole new driving experience to customers in China in their pursuit for high-quality mobility in the era of electrification. L/100 km (60 mpg US).

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JULY 30, 2023

In November 2021, Finnish Minerals Group announced that it was negotiating with China-based Beijing Easpring Material Technology on the possibility to establish a cathode active materials (CAM) plant in Kotka, Finland. The company was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010. It is actively promoting global expansion.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) is expected to control 10% of the global automotive market in the coming years, analysts from Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank said in a recent note to investors. While Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh identifies the growing global EV market and Tesla’s domination of it , he is aware of incoming competitors.

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