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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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BYD is now set to begin production at its new EV plant in Thailand in the third quarter as it looks to accelerate overseas sales. BYD set to begin EV production in Thailand in Q3 After showcasing its full range of brands at the Bangkok Auto Show this week, BYD said it will kick off EV production in the country in Q3.

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BMW Group sources sustainable cobalt worth around €100M from Morocco for fifth-gen batteries

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Recently the BMW Group signed a cobalt supply contract with Moroccan mining company Managem Group ; the contract has a volume of around €100 million, said Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Managem is one of the world’s 5 largest producers of high-purity cobalt cathodes.

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

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Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. The BMW Group has also signed a long-term supply contract for its fifth-generation electric drive trains with its second battery cell supplier, Samsung SDI. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric.

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

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—Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand, where it is working with the Dräxlmaier Group. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric.

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BMW Group signs €540M supply contract with Ganfeng for lithium from mines in Australia

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We aim to have 25 electrified models in our line-up by 2023 and more than half will be fully electric. Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand and is working with the Dräxlmaier Group in this area.

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