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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The supply of rare earths has become an increasingly geopolitical issue in the US, Europe and Japan, with Chinese market dominance seen as a supply risk for critical elements including neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr) and dysprosium (Dy).

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JUNE 6, 2023

Despite comprising just 4% of vehicles, buses and trucks contribute 40% of global transport emissions, making their rapid electrification a vital step in the decarbonization process. Another example of HVC360’s global near-term potential can be found in the haulage industry. of total bus sales. of the truck market as a whole.

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MARCH 13, 2020

The global auto market is very sensitive to macroeconomic conditions and will be hit hard by the coronavirus and any economic contraction that accompanies it, BNEF says. Other elements of the note: BNEF cut the global solar demand forecast for 2020 from 121-152GW to 108-143GW. Chart: BloombergNEF.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. People living in parts of southern Europe, South Korea and southern Japan and China also experienced more than 15 days a year of ozone levels above 70 ppb. Source: University of Leicester. Click to enlarge. TOAR is not just a report.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2025

Stella Li, executive vice president of Chinas leading electric vehicle maker BYD, noted that the Chinese automaker is willing to work with Tesla to battle combustion-powered cars. She also stated that Beijing is more open to sharing innovations with foreign companies, even if there are rising trade tensions in Europe and the United States.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Global investment in renewable energy capacity moved up 2% to $303.5

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The delivery of XCIENT Fuel Cell marks the official entry of Hyundai’s commercial vehicles in the European market, a touchstone for the company’s expansion into the North American and Chinese commercial markets. A key to Hyundai’s global expansion of fuel cell trucks will be the successful launch of XCIENT Fuel Cell in Europe.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Nuvera is also working on development of a Chinese fuel cell transit bus platform. Nuvera applications support teams are currently in place in the US, China and Europe. The E-45 system is produced at Nuvera’s headquarters in Billerica, Massachusetts, and will eventually also be manufactured in China.

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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. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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MAY 12, 2020

Two new studies in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters find nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western Europe and the US decreased by as much as 60% in early 2020 as compared to the same time last year. The week of Chinese New Year holiday is indicated by the red lantern shown inset panels (b) and (h). van Gent, J.,

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JULY 16, 2020

The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024. The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany.

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MARCH 30, 2022

The demonstration trial will support the promotion of green e-methanol and green mobility in Europe as well as preparations for the safe introduction of e-methanol fuel in the EU. Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Packs in the US and Europe cost 40% and 60% higher, respectively. Since September, Chinese producers have raised LFP prices by between 10-20%. This creates a tough environment for automakers, particularly those in Europe, which have to increase EV sales in order to meet average fleet emissions standards.

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MAY 7, 2025

The stories about Chinese brands going international are both telling and, in some cases, prescient. Remember, back then electric vehicles were just a gleam in Beijing and some Chinese automakers eye. Chinese manufacturers lacked the engineering and design chops to produce cars for international markets. Glocal is not a typo.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Despite tariffs on imported Chinese EVs in place in Europe, BYD is making good on its vow to continue its global expansion and is showing no signs of deterrence. The Chinese automaker recently put its second BYD-branded ship, “Changzhou,” into operation to export thousands more new energy vehicles (NEVs) to Europe.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2019

of total global sales). It was one of the highest increases among all car categories on the global market, which can be explained by several factors, JATO said. The diesel crisis in Europe also helped to raise awareness among consumers about the benefits of driving electric. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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APRIL 18, 2023

ZEEKR, the premium electric mobility brand from Chinese automotive giant Geely Holding Group, announced at the 2023 Shanghai Motor Show that it will introduce its cutting-edge intelligent luxury EVs to Europe as part of the brand’s mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility.

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Electrek

JANUARY 11, 2024

After overtaking Tesla in global EV sales in the last three months of 2023, BYD looks to continue its expansion. 1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. And it’s headed for Europe. more… The post BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe appeared first on Electrek.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

The top four Chinese cathode producers in 2022 combined have more than 1.4 China’s EV demand is less driven by range anxiety as in North America and Europe, leading to a lower demand for high-energy cathodes such as NCM. China will produce far more [cathode active material] than it needs domestically.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2025

European satellite company SES is negotiating with the European Union (EU) and other governments to complement SpaceXs Starlink, as Europe seeks home-grown space-based communication solutions. Arthur De Liedekerke of Rasmussen Global warned, Elon Musk is, in fact, the guardian of Ukraines connectivity on the battlefield.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Cobalt metal prices (cobalt battery metal, min 99.8%, EXW Europe, USD/lb) have risen 15% from the July 2020 issue of Benchmark’s Cobalt Price Assessment to the most recent data published at the end of October 2020. The transition to an hydroxide-dominated prevailing price becomes more evident when you look at the global supply outlook.

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JULY 1, 2023

The partnership will benefit from Imerys’ existing mining footprint in Cornwall, its experienced teams, and solid infrastructure, as well as its lithium expertise developed through its EMILI (Exploitation de MIca Lithinifère par Imerys) project in France—expected to be one of the largest lithium extraction projects in Europe.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. It will ramp up for the first time at our future plant in Debrecen, Hungary, before being rolled out across our global production network in stages. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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JUNE 18, 2022

Global refining capacity is set to expand by 1 mb/d in 2022 and 1.6 Following nearly two years of declines, observed global oil inventories increased by 77 mb in April. As for OPEC+, total oil output in 2023 may fall as embargoes and sanctions shut in Russian volumes and producers outside the Middle East suffer further declines.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Most global automakers are expanding vehicle electrification in their product roadmaps. Chinese consumers are already adopting EVs in large numbers and are on track to purchase more than one million by the end of 2018. to capture the opportunities that the booming global EV market will present.

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MAY 9, 2017

It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy. The planning and construction of this industrial park is a concrete step to implement the Chinese government’s green development goals for Guangdong and the national ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy. —Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), a leading global provider of battery and energy storage solutions, has taken a 22% stake in Finland-based Valmet Automotive as part of a new strategic partnership in electric automotive solutions.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The compact car made its Chinese premiere at the Chengdu Motor Show. We are thus underscoring our ambition to occupy a leading position in the market for electric vehicles in China as well as Europe. Chinese customers will be able to reserve an ID.3 After the ID.4 4 and the ID.6, 6, we are now launching the ID.3 With the ID.4

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JULY 9, 2019

This increase lifts the total market share of NCM 811 (by capacity deployed) to 2% in May 2019 at the global level, and 4% for the Chinese market, from just 1% and 2% the month prior, respectively, due to the launch of a number of new EV models in China using NCM 811 cells from CATL ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The companies expect to work together on hybrid powertrain solutions to enhance their global competitiveness and create economies of scale. Daimler AG and Geely Holding are already working together to further develop the smart brand on a global basis and to provide premium ride-hailing services in the Chinese market.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors continues expanding its global partnerships list, announcing today five dealer networks in separate new markets to help sell its vehicles. In addition to recent plans to enter markets in Israel, XPeng will also sell EVs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, and more markets in Europe this year.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2025

The Chinese automaker’s revenue for the quarter hit RMB 170.4 BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers Industry observers noted that BYD’s strides with God’s Eye and EV supercharging platform have encouraged Leapmotor, Geely, and Toyota to push harder with their affordable smart EVs. billion yuan ($1.26

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MARCH 31, 2021

Starting next year, the Group will produce electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries for the Chinese company Tinci. Tinci) is a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials. For production, LANXESS will use a plant operated by its subsidiary Saltigo, a global custom manufacturer.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

The Group currently operates more than 17,000 of the electric vehicles, which were developed specifically for last-mile mail and parcel delivery, and as such is the largest e-fleet operator in Europe. ODIN Automotive S.à.r.l.,

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In China, people breathe ozone-laden air two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new international study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2017 for one ozone metric. Note that ozone in Beijing today is comparable to Los Angeles in the 1990s.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

For two years, data has shown that Europe has slowly but surely started to adopt EVs as their preferred mode of transportation. EVs, on the other hand, surged to their most successful month in Europe, accounting for 15.3% Europe has been a hotspot for EVs for several years. of new vehicle registrations for the month.

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