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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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—Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. In 2020 production of the EQV premium electric MPV (combined power consumption: 26.4 Compact car class customers can look forward to two fully electric compact SUVs in the EQA and EQB in 2021. The EQE thus complements the all?electric

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. In-house battery production takes place at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing (Germany) and Spartanburg (USA), and at the BBA plant in Shenyang (China). More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric. billion for the BMW Group and €2.8

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany. The BMW Group produces batteries in-house at its plants in Dingolfing (Germany), Spartanburg (USA) and at the BBA plant in Shenyang (China).

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. Ltd (BBAC), a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group. The new Mercedes-Benz EQB is making its debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 this week.

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Roskill: automotive batteries and stainless steel to drive nickel demand

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Mills in these countries rely heavily on primary sources to obtain the nickel units they require, unlike producers in regions such as the EU, or the USA and India, where the use of scrap dominates. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius have been an important market for nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.

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Smart heads to China with first European-imported electric car

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Smart has become the first European importer of electric cars to the Chinese market, as the country shows a growing appetite for electric vehicles. It’s the 14th market to welcome the fully-electric version of the smart fortwo, which is already available to buy across Europe, the USA, Canada and J[.].