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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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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 will see Volkswagen expand its successful electric vehicle lineup in the high-volume upper-middle class segment, and accelerate its electric offensive within the framework of the ACCELERATE strategy.

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USA Pulls Mexico Into Its Anti-Chinese EVs Policies

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There’s no doubt about it: China saw that the future of the car market was electric and zoomed far into lead. It has accounted for more than half of global electric car sales, and aside from Tesla, the biggest electric car producers in the world are Chinese. Despite being late.

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Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At European Ports

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Chinese EVs are coming to Europe in waves but many of them stay parked in port facilities for months waiting for transport inland. The post Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At European Ports appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Nations Begin Tightening The Screws On Chinese Electric Car Imports

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Electric car import rules are changing in France and Turkey as 2023 comes to a close, putting Chinese imports under pressure. The post Nations Begin Tightening The Screws On Chinese Electric Car Imports appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Benchmark: Chinese cell oversupply putting pressure on Tier 3 producers

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Benchmark’s Lithium ion Battery Cell Database shows the Chinese market’s surplus will continue to grow to at least 2030. This makes the non-Chinese market vital for producers in the country to find customers. Such producers cannot supply the huge, and ever-growing, electric vehicle market.

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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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