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Chinese researchers develop new alloy for on-board hydrogen production for fuel cells

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Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have used a gallium, indium, tin and bismuth alloy to generate hydrogen, when placed in contact with an aluminum plate immersed in water. In addition, the high cost of hydrogen transport is a key barrier to hydrogen utilization. In 2015, Zhang et al.

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Why the massive influx of Chinese EVs will end in tears | Opinion

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READ MORE: Omoda and Jaecoo the latest new Chinese brands to take on BYD and GWM READ MORE: IM Motors locked in for Australian arrival as MG’s luxury arm READ MORE: Hating on Chinese EVs? It’s fabulous, but will anyone buy a $135,000 Chinese MPV? Oh, and there’s a cost-of-living crisis. Bloody hell.

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Benchmark: lithium prices continue to rise

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Lithium prices continued to rise in November, with Chinese battery-grade prices surpassing the RMB 200,000/tonne (US$31,395/tonne) mark, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Price Assessment. Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Ford CEO says new mid-size electric pickup will match the cost of Chinese EVs like BYD

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With new low-cost Chinese flooding global markets, Ford CEO Jim Farley vows its new mid-size electric pickup is a “game changer.” Ford’s leader took a jab at BYD, vowing the company’s new electric pickup will match the costs of Chinese automakers building in Mexico.

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Volvo robotaxis roll out in suburban Shanghai

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While Didi is the first ride-hailing company to roll out a robotaxi service in Shanghai, a few companies launched similar services in other Chinese cities earlier this year. The governments of other Chinese metropolises, including Guangzhou and Chongqing in the south of the country, have greenlighted open-road testing for autonomous cars.

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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The competitiveness of the Eramet DLE process ranks it in the first quartile of the cash cost curve of the lithium industry (cash cost of c.$3,500/t Once filtered again and washed, it achieves the chemical quality of the finished product. 3,500/t LCE EXW), with large-scale drainable resources (nearly 10 Mt LCE).

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. Under the premise of continuing the vehicle operation, the buses can be charged at a lower price at night, reducing the cost of the client’s subsequent operation. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,

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