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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. The digital world premiere of the pre-production study will take place on 27 June. The future production version of the ID. The production version of the ID. Production of the series version of the ID.

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Stellantis production affected by cyberattack on Chinese supplier

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Multiple car brands under Stellantis were affected by a cyberattack on Chinese supplier, Yanfeng International Automotive Co. On Monday, November 13, Yanfeng’s website stopped working, resulting in many US-based automakers reporting disruptions in their production. Stellantis issued a statement about the production disruptions.

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Evonik invests in Chinese graphene company SuperC

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The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. One focus is on improving battery technology—the company’s products are used in various components of the batteries, making them more powerful, safer, and more environmentally friendly.

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Chinese lithium prices hit records as EV sales take off; nickel at 7-year high

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Chinese lithium carbonate prices soared in 2021, due to a surge in demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the country, according to the end-of-year analysis by Benchmark Minerals Intelligence. Transacted prices in China began to breach the RMB 200,000/tonne mark in November—a historical milestone for lithium pricing.

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CRU: Chinese EV sales hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak, but only for short-term

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The COVID-19 has hit the Chinese EV sector hard; CRU, a provider of business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries, believes that weak sales will last at least until early Q2 2020. Nonetheless, it continues to forecast Chinese EV sales growth in 2020 over 2019’s total.

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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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Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

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The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed by global auto giant Stellantis. Beyond that it has a variety of existing models it could add here quickly including the Mini-sized T03 electric car that has already been confirmed for European sale.

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