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Evonik invests in Chinese graphene company SuperC

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The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. The company’s materials are already used in products from leading Chinese battery manufacturers. Specialty chemicals company Evonik has invested in battery specialist SuperC.

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BMW introduces electric 3 Series for Chinese market

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The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles with the addition of the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. Fine tuning of the BMW i3 eDrive35L’s suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd.

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Canada orders three Chinese companies to divest from Canadian critical minerals companies

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The Government of Canada has ordered the divestiture of the following investments by three Chinese companies in Canadian critical mineral companies: Sinomine (Hong Kong) Rare Metals Resources Co., Limited is required to divest itself of its investment in Power Metals Corp.

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Volkswagen releases design sketch for ID.AERO fully-electric sedan; Chinese market first

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AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. AERO concept is expected to go on sale in the Chinese automobile market in the second half of 2023. The Volkswagen brand released design sketches of the ID. The digital world premiere of the pre-production study will take place on 27 June.

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Audi designs urbansphere concept for Chinese megacities

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Designers and engineers initially created the Audi urbansphere for use in traffic-dense Chinese megacities, although the concept is also suitable for any other metropolitan center in the world. —Markus Duesmann, Chairman of the Board Management at AUDI AG and responsible for the Chinese market.

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BorgWarner supplying dual inverters and iDM220 integrated drive module to Chinese OEMs

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BorgWarner will supply dual inverters for two premier Chinese OEMs. The project with the other major Chinese OEM is planned for 2023 models. BorgWarner also recently announced it will be supplying its iDM220 integrated drive module to a leading Chinese luxury New Energy Vehicle (NEV) brand. iDM220 integrated drive module.

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Ultra Lithium, Power Metals respond to Government of Canada’s order for Chinese divestment in critical minerals

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The Government of Canada has ordered three Chinese companies to divest from three Canadian critical mineral companies: Power Metals, Lithium Chile, and Ultra Lithium. Power Metals also expressed surprise at “Canada’s stance towards Chinese investment into Canada’s critical minerals industry”. Earlier post.)

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Ford receives Federal backlash following Chinese battery agreement

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Florida Senator Marco Rubio is calling for an investigation into Ford’s recent announcement of a new battery production facility built in conjunction with Chinese battery supplier CATL. However, now the automaker is receiving backlash for partnering with Chinese battery maker CATL at the facility. Rubio’s emailed statement.

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Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

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Roskill reports that prices for Chinese graphite continue to rise as producers contend with increasing electricity costs and supply disruption caused by limits on energy consumption. Chinese graphite prices are now the highest they’ve been for many years.

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Benchmark: Chinese lithium carbonate premium narrows as hydroxide price increase accelerate

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Lithium carbonate’s premium over lithium hydroxide in the Chinese domestic market, seen in the first quarter of 2021, is beginning to narrow, as shifting cathode chemistry demand continues to support hydroxide prices in China while carbonate gains soften amid limited spot transactions, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech

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A Chinese startup plans to ditch battery packs entirely and integrate cells directly with an EV's chassis. With this goal in mind, Neta Auto on Wednesday announced a cooperative agreement with battery supplier CATL to use the latter's cell-to-chassis tech, branded as Integrated Intelligent Chassis (CIIC).

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CATL takes over Chinese lithium miner to lock in more material supplies

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The post CATL takes over Chinese lithium miner to lock in more material supplies appeared first on CnEVPost. CATL's RMB 6.4 billion restructuring proposal was approved unanimously by lithium miner Sinuowei's creditors, according to local media. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Chinese lithium prices hit records as EV sales take off; nickel at 7-year high

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Chinese lithium carbonate prices soared in 2021, due to a surge in demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the country, according to the end-of-year analysis by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. Transacted prices in China began to breach the RMB 200,000/tonne mark in November—a historical milestone for lithium pricing.

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The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […]

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Chinese NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 5: BYD 38,932, Tesla 13,266, NIO 3,345

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The post Chinese NEV insurance registrations for week ending Mar 5: BYD 38,932, Tesla 13,266, NIO 3,345 appeared first on CnEVPost. The NIO ET5 had 2,106 insurance registrations last week, the ET7 had 154 and the ES7 had 227. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Chinese academician expects lithium prices to see further drop of up to 20% this year

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Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Ouyang Minggao said he expects the price of lithium carbonate in China to drop to between RMB 350,000 yuan ($50,890) and 400,000 yuan per ton in the second half of this year. The post Chinese academician expects lithium prices to see further drop of up to 20% this year appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Chinese Electric Cars Are Filling European Streets

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Chinese electric vehicles are making their way into European markets at large. XPeng announced its first deliveries to Norway in October 2020.

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Chinese consumer satisfaction with NEVs exceeds fuel vehicles for 1st time

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The post Chinese consumer satisfaction with NEVs exceeds fuel vehicles for 1st time appeared first on CnEVPost. BYD has 6 models and NIO has 3 models on the list with the highest satisfaction levels. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The world’s largest EV battery maker will cut costs for Chinese automakers – but not for Tesla

Electrek

China’s CATL, the world’s largest EV battery maker, is reportedly offering significantly lower battery costs to some Chinese EV makers, according to CnEVPost today. more… The post The world’s largest EV battery maker will cut costs for Chinese automakers – but not for Tesla appeared first on Electrek.

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Another Chinese electric ute due to be launched in Australia

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Another Chinese auto maker is planning to bring an electric ute to the Australian market. The post Another Chinese electric ute due to be launched in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China

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Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., GAC Group); Beijing Automotive Group Co., BAIC Group); and Beijing SinoHytec Co., — signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of United Fuel Cell System R&D (Beijing) Co.,

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XPeng most vulnerable to Tesla price cut among Chinese EV trio

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The post XPeng most vulnerable to Tesla price cut among Chinese EV trio appeared first on CnEVPost. By the close of trading, XPeng was down 6.82 percent in Hong Kong, Li Auto was down 6.55 percent and NIO was down 4.03 For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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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. The hydrogen is then used in a PEM fuel cell. —Xu et al.

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Xpeng triggers price war in Chinese EV market, slashing prices to compete with Tesla

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Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng announced Tuesday it would cut prices on some of its most popular models. The post Xpeng triggers price war in Chinese EV market, slashing prices to compete with Tesla appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla completes its 10,000th Supercharger in Chinese mainland

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Tesla now has a cumulative total of more than 1,500 Supercharger stations and more than 700 destination charging stations in the Chinese mainland. The post Tesla completes its 10,000th Supercharger in Chinese mainland appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Roskill: Yahua-Tesla deal indicative of increasing capability and numbers of Chinese lithium convertors

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Until recently, there have been only five Chinese mineral-based convertors supplying or scheduled to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide to the overseas market: Ganfeng Lithium, Tianqi Lithium, Zhiyuan Lithium, General Lithium, and Yahua Lithium.

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Delisting risks in rearview mirror as US regulators complete review of Chinese firms' audit records

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Delisting risks lifted for 173 US-listed Chinese companies, including NIO, XPeng and Li Auto. The post Delisting risks in rearview mirror as US regulators complete review of Chinese firms' audit records appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla China sells 66k vehicles in January despite Chinese New Year break

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This meant that the first half of a quarter was typically allotted for the production of vehicles that were meant to be exported abroad, while the latter half was allotted for cars that would be delivered to the domestic Chinese market. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Sandy Munro: The Coming Wave of Chinese EVs

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In this final piece in a series on Sandy Munro’s Q&A at TeslaCon Florida, I’m highlighting a section of the Q&A where he talked about the coming wave of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). He was asked, “You mentioned by 2030, one-third of the cars in the market will probably be Chinese.

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Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers

Electrek

Tesla is looking to replicate the massive success that it achieved at Gigafactory Shanghai in the United States by bringing some of its Chinese engineers to help improve production at Fremont factory. The post Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers appeared first on Electrek.

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Chinese solar firm to open a US factory – a manufacturing win for Biden

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The post Chinese solar firm to open a US factory – a manufacturing win for Biden appeared first on Electrek.

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Weird Alibaba: This funky Chinese electric ATV is half quad, half pickup truck

Electrek

more… The post Weird Alibaba: This funky Chinese electric ATV is half quad, half pickup truck appeared first on Electrek. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: party in front, business in back!

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ABB E-mobility increases majority stake in Chinese EV charging provider Chargedot to 80%

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ABB has increased its majority stake in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co. The additional investment is part of ABB E-mobility’s growth strategy and further strengthens ABB’s position in the rapidly growing Chinese e-mobility market. million electric vehicles sold; a 1.6

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

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The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92. In 2015, more than 95% of the Chinese population was exposed to concentrations of PM 2.5 Improving air quality to the Chinese national standards of 35 and 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air for PM 2.5 Air pollution remains a significant issue in China.

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Weird Alibaba: This Chinese electric car looks like a beautiful 1920s roadster

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But never before have we seen something quite so elegant looking as this early automotive era replica, complete with all the bells and whistles you could possibly ask for in a Chinese knock-off. The post Weird Alibaba: This Chinese electric car looks like a beautiful 1920s roadster appeared first on Electrek.

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XPENG unveils G9 flagship electric SUV for Chinese and global markets at Guangzhou show

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Incorporating XPENG’s latest software architecture and hardware platform, the G9 is the company’s fourth production model, and the first to have been conceived and designed from the outset for both domestic Chinese and international markets. The G9 is XPENG’s first production model to incorporate the X-EEA 3.0

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Turkey slaps additional tariffs on Chinese EV imports to boost local project

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The post Turkey slaps additional tariffs on Chinese EV imports to boost local project appeared first on CnEVPost. Turkey has imposed an additional 40 percent tariff on China-made electric vehicles as the country prepares to launch its first locally produced EV, the Togg. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The US just made a big decision about Chinese solar – here’s what it means

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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined that four out of eight Chinese solar companies that it’s been investigating are “attempting to bypass US duties by doing minor processing in one of the Southeast Asian countries before shipping to the United States.” Here’s what it means for the US solar industry.

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NextSource Materials to collaborate on battery anode plant in Madagascar with Japanese and Chinese partners

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executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with its Japanese offtake partner and a leading Chinese processor of graphite anode material to collaborate on the construction of a value-add, battery anode plant in a jurisdiction that is proximal to the Company’s Molo graphite project in Madagascar. Canada-based NextSource Materials Inc.

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US regulators get 'good access' in reviewing Chinese firms' audits, report says

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The post US regulators get 'good access' in reviewing Chinese firms' audits, report says appeared first on CnEVPost. This is a key step in resolving a long-running bilateral dispute, a Reuters report said. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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CRU: Chinese EV sales hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak, but only for short-term

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The COVID-19 has hit the Chinese EV sector hard; CRU, a provider of business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries, believes that weak sales will last at least until early Q2 2020. Nonetheless, it continues to forecast Chinese EV sales growth in 2020 over 2019’s total. for the whole Chinese auto industry.

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Hesai debuts on Nasdaq, becoming 1st Chinese LiDAR maker to go public in US

CN EV Post

Hesai's US IPO raised about $190 million, making it the largest IPO of a Chinese company in the US in the past 18 months. The post Hesai debuts on Nasdaq, becoming 1st Chinese LiDAR maker to go public in US appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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BYD Yangwang unveils its brand logo, inspired by ancient Chinese script

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The Yangwang brand logo is inspired by the Chinese oracle-bone inscription for "electricity". The post BYD Yangwang unveils its brand logo, inspired by ancient Chinese script appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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