Electrek

JUNE 3, 2024

A subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation has signed a strategic agreement with Ubtech Robotics, a leading smart service and humanoid robot company.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

China-based Xpeng Motors has closed a US$400-million Series C capital funding from a group of strategic and institutional investors. Xiaomi Corporation and Xpeng Motors have achieved significant progress through in-depth collaboration in developing technologies connecting smart phones and smart cars.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Hyzon Motors announced a joint demonstration project with Zhangjiagang Haili Terminal Co., a subsidiary of Fortune 500 company Sha Steel Group, the 4 th largest steel company and the largest private steel enterprise in the world.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

Audi and FAW are forming a new new cooperation company for the future production of PPE-based electric vehicles in Changchun in the northeast of China. Volkswagen, which Audi has been involved in for more than 30 years and, in addition to other locations in China, already produces Audi models locally.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. Every joint venture partner will use their own sales channel for their specific brands.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive (BFDA), the joint venture of Daimler Truck Holding AG and Foton Motor, celebrated the first locally produced Mercedes-Benz trucks with an inauguration ceremony at its new state-of-the-art production site in Huairou, Beijing. BFDA is a 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck and Foton Motor.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2024

Volkswagen is adopting an “in China, for China” strategy as it explores profitable growth in the country by developing hybrid and fully electric vehicles—collectively known as new energy vehicles. China is our second home market. The post Volkswagen adopts ‘in China, for China’ strategy appeared first on TESLARATI.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

China, despite being one of the world’s largest producers and market for electric vehicles (EVs), is actively exploring alternate energy technologies for automobiles to meet its sustainability goals, including hydrogen internal combustion engines (H 2 ICEs) for commercial vehicles, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

A subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation has signed a strategic agreement with Ubtech Robotics, a leading smart service and humanoid robot company. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has operated since the late 1960s and is the smallest of the “big four” Chinese state-owned automakers behind SAIC , Changan Auto, and FAW Group.

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Green Car Congress

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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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. Both parties have also agreed to inject 2 billion RMB (US$307 million) in capital into the company.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

China-based NaaS , an EV charging service company, is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group (China), to develop efficient charging management services for Hyundai car owners. Increasingly, investment in charging infrastructure has been devoted in China to meet the growing demand for charging.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

At the 16 th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2020), Beijing Hyundai Motor Company showcased its RM20e electric racing midship sports car prototype and Prophecy concept EV model, demonstrating the reach of its EV ambitions. Hyundai is also highlighting the company’s hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2021

Enedym, a switched reluctance motor (SRM) spinout from McMaster University, closed a $15-million financing round from an international group of strategic investors within the US, Canada, Europe, and India, including P&A Paletta Giving Inc., Enedym Switched Reluctance Motors (SRMs) remove the need for these costly magnets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2018

SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and Infineon Technologies AG established a joint venture to manufacture power modules for the developing electric vehicle market in China. SAIC Motor holds a stake of 51% of the JV and Infineon 49 percent, respectively. The joint venture SIAPM aims to supply to all customers producing in China.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

Among the countless challenges of decarbonizing transportation, one of the most compelling involves electric motors. In fact, ZF astounded analysts late last year when it announced that it had built a 220-kilowatt traction motor that used no rare-earth elements. As a matter of fact, 95 percent of the rare earths are mined in China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

BYD Company Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation signed an agreement to establish a joint company to research and development for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Additionally, BYD and Toyota plan to staff the new company by transferring engineers and the jobs currently involved in related R&D from their respective companies.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at BNEF, said that there is a growing amount of money chasing China’s electric vehicle boom.

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JULY 13, 2021

Hyzon Motors ( earlier post ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies that reinforces the two companies’ shared commitment to evaluate and develop hydrogen refueling and vehicle supply solutions for long-haul transport to customers across Europe.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

General Motors outlined its technology rollout plan for electrification, intelligent driving and connectivity in China. At Tech Day, China’s version of GM’s EV Day held in March in Warren, the company provided a fast-forward look at its technologies developed globally that combine a local perspective.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

General Motors will invest $300 million in China-based Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. —Julian Blissett, executive vice president of General Motors and president of GM China. Momenta’s “flywheel”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Hyundai Motor has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Beijing-Tsinghua Industrial R&D Institute (BTIRDI) to establish a Hydrogen Energy Fund. The Hydrogen Energy Fund will be jointly operated by Hyundai Motor and Yield Capital, BTIRDI’s investment firm, with a goal to raise a total of US$100 million.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

VIA Motors International is partnering with China-based Zhejiang Geely New Energy Vehicle Co. The truck will incorporate VIA’s proprietary vehicle software and systems control technology, for launch in China and the Americas in 2019. Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle (GCV) is a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH).

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JANUARY 25, 2021

CBAK Energy Technology, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider, signed a three-year strategic agreement with Anhui Jianghuai Motors Group Co., JAC Motors is a Chinese state-owned automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer. Ltd for joint product development.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

Japan-based NTN, a leading global supplier of hub bearings and driveshafts, will supply in-wheel motor technology to EV startup Changchun Fawsn Auto Tech (FSAT), established in October 2017 by FAW Group. FSAT will exhibit a prototype vehicle at the upcoming Beijing Motor Show. NTN’s latest in-wheel motor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Volvo Cars says that it is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming a fully electric car maker. The newly opened electric motor lab in Shanghai became operational last month.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ZF has reached the milestone of two million electric motors produced. The technology company supplies automotive manufacturers with electric motors for different vehicle types—from hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars to electric central drives for commercial vehicles. Innovation potential.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

An analysis by Nikkei in Japan concludes that nearly 40% of the suppliers for materials used in Tesla’s electric vehicle batteries are Chinese companies. China accounted for 40% of the 42 firms engaged in nonferrous smelting excluding aluminum smelters. Novoray, a major producer of inorganic compounds, scored 7.1,

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Daimler Truck AG and Beiqi Foton Motor Co., jointly announced that both partners will produce and distribute Mercedes-Benz tractors for an advanced market segment in China. Based on Daimler Trucks’ global platform strategy, the companies’ joint venture Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co.,

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Teslarati

APRIL 3, 2024

China-owned SAIC plans to cut thousands of jobs from its joint ventures with General Motors (GM) and Volkswagen. The sources also claim that the company plans to lay off workers at its Rising Auto EV subsidiary. Xiaomi aims to increase SU7 production to meet demand Job losses are rare in state-owned companies in China.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Tesla has secured another partner for its Supercharger Network in China. During a recent announcement, Polestar China CEO Shen Ziyu revealed that the company has entered into an agreement with Tesla to become one of the EV maker’s first partners for its Supercharger Network in the country.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2017

To expand its global electrified powertrain offerings and strengthen its local footprint in China, Magna has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Huayu Automotive Systems Co., HASCO), a subsidiary of SAIC Motor. The new-energy vehicle (NEV) market will continue to grow at a rapid speed in China. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

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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Cars That Think

MARCH 15, 2024

As the world builds more and more electric cars and trucks—and electrifies other modes of transit—a race is underway to build the ideal, mean-and-green motor. The goal is a traction motor that’s at least as powerful, reliable, and lightweight as today’s industry standard rare-earth permanent magnet synchronous motor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Toyota Motor Corporation announced the Toyota bZ3, the second model in its bZ series. BTET)—a joint venture established by Toyota and BYD Company Ltd. BYD)—and FAW Toyota Motor Co. The bZ3 is a battery electric sedan jointly developed for the Chinese market by BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY CO., FAW Toyota).

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has completed its creation of a global innovation network with the establishment of Hyundai CRADLE Beijing. China is the world’s largest automotive market and has one of the largest start-up cultures globally, making it an ideal location for Hyundai Motor Group’s fifth CRADLE office.

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JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. As well as MINI electric vehicles, the joint venture will also produce electric vehicles for Great Wall Motor. Earlier post.)

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