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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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The acquisitions will provide Northern with 40-50,000 tonnes per year (tpy) of graphite production capacity in Québec and Namibia, which will make it the third-largest non-Chinese natural graphite producing company. The Okorusu plant was retrofitted to produce graphite and has been on care and maintenance since November 2018.

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These new electric motorcycles are headed for Chinese police use, and then potentially the public

Electrek

Electric motorcycles for police use is nothing new , and the more efficient two-wheelers solve a number of issues related to high fuel costs and improved routine maintenance. The post These new electric motorcycles are headed for Chinese police use, and then potentially the public appeared first on Electrek.

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Comment on Nio's busiest swap station offers 195 services in 1 day during Chinese New Year holiday travel rush by Damian Tonti-Filippini

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There are great benefits to the consumer and batterys can last longer as the manufacturer can carry out battery maintenance and refurbish the batterys. From what I understand battery swapping cars have a high resale value and likely to be held on to longer given the most expensive part of the car is always kept up todate.

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. The courses on driving, maintenance, vehicle structure, emergency handling and troubleshooting are provided especially for new energy bus. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,

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Tesla Giga Shanghai stormed by delivery trucks as production resumes

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The automaker clarified the “stoppages,” indicating it was carrying out annual production line maintenance. Workers were able to rest while this maintenance was performed. Giga Shanghai does not only provide Tesla vehicles for Chinese customers. Tesla has not confirmed these dates. ” Credit: Wu Wa | YouTube.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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EHang opens 5G-connected vertiport for eVTOLs in Guangzhou, China

Electrek

Chinese company EHang has opened a new, 5G enabled, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vertiport and maintenance facility in Guangzhou, China – it’s just the latest new project in China’s “official” urban air mobility (UAM) test city.

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