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Chinese battery company takes 22% stake in Valmet Automotive; strategic partnership for EVs

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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. Valmet Automotive is one of the largest automotive contract manufacturers in the world.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. Emden’s maximum production capacity at the end of 2022 will be 800 units per working day, depending on the supply situation. 4 in Emden. Chattanooga (ID.4)

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BASF and Shanshan to form JV to produce cathode active materials and precursors in China

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BASF will contribute its strength as a leading global CAM supplier to the automotive industry with strong technology and development capabilities, global operations footprint, as well as strategic partnerships for raw materials supply. In Europe, BASF is investing in CAM capacities in Germany and PCAM capacities in Finland.

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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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The lagging supply of semiconductors caused limitations in production throughout the course of the year, which ultimately had a major impact on the unit sales figures, the company said. 6, which Volkswagen offers exclusively in the Chinese market. 4 topped the BEV charts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Ireland.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

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Supply chain issues are now largely under control, and consumers have become accustomed to waiting longer to receive new vehicles. Market share grew fastest in established EV markets Finland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Chinese brands now available. Chinese brands saw sales grow by 79% year-on-year.

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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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The supply current to the machine stator windings create a rotating magnetic field, which in turn rotates the rotor containing permanent magnets. In the synchronous permanent magnet machine, the rotation of the rotor (shaft) is synchronized with the frequency of the power supply current. Machine efficiency at lower speeds is also good.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Russia supplied about 30 percent (146.6 The decision also has impacted natural gas export prices negatively, since, for Russia's long-term supply agreements, they wholly or partially are indexed to oil prices. They include bans on financing for and the supply of critical equipment and technology to important Russian energy projects.

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