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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

Green Car Congress

The study was conducted on 8,867 Chinese adults aged 25 to 92. Atherosclerosis refers to the build-up of plaque, or fatty deposits, in the artery walls, which, over time, restricts blood flow through the arteries. In 2015, more than 95% of the Chinese population was exposed to concentrations of PM 2.5 —Meng Wang.

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Chinese Hummer EV knock-off comes with 4 motors and its own crab walk

Electrek

Dongfeng has unveiled what is being referred to as a “Hummer EV knock-off,” and it features its own impressive four-electric-motor powertrain and crab walk. The post Chinese Hummer EV knock-off comes with 4 motors and its own crab walk appeared first on Electrek.

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

Green Car Congress

It is a key milestone in the deployment of our strategic roadmap which aims at positioning Eramet as a reference player in metals for the energy transition. Our decision to carry out our lithium project in Argentina is in line with the dynamic of strong market growth.

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Elon Musk as soon as laughed at this Chinese language carmaker. He isn’t giggling now

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been vocal about his awe for the Chinese language electrical car producers. On the other hand, in relation to the competitiveness of the Chinese language EV makers towards his personal corporate Tesla, Musk remained snobbish. “They work the hardest, and they work the smartest. .”

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Tesla to push through with FSD Beta rollout in China: report

Teslarati

FSD’s entry into the Chinese market has been speculated for some time. Just recently, observations from Tesla watchers indicated that the owner’s manual on Tesla China’s website featured references to FSD Beta. FSD is Tesla’s most advanced driver-assist system, capable of navigating both highways and inner city roads.

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2024 LDV Chinese electric ute to take on Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux with big power, style and tech

EV Central

He references the success the company has enjoyed in the relatively short time of having the eDeliver 9 on sale as an indicator of the potential. The post 2024 LDV Chinese electric ute to take on Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux with big power, style and tech appeared first on EV Central.

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Tesla & Chinese EV Makers Putting Lot of Weight on These Low-Cost EV Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

” The batteries are lithium-iron-phosphate batteries — often referred to as LFP batteries. […]. According to Yang Jie at Wall Street Journal, “A less-expensive battery technology championed by Tesla Inc.’s s Elon Musk rose to dominate the world’s largest auto market last year.”

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