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Li-ion maker Boston Power secures US$290M from two local Chinese governments for expansion

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The company’s Liyang facility will receive a total investment of $160 million, increasing its manufacturing capacity fivefold by 2016. The expansion of these facilities will allow Boston Power to meet the growing demand by leading Chinese automakers in the Yangtze River Delta and throughout the Bohai Gulf in Northern China.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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DiDi Chuxing launches lab in Silicon Valley to focus on AI-based security and intelligent driving tech

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DiDi Labs will primarily focus on AI-based security and intelligent driving technologies, with an aim to attract top engineering talents to advance transformation in the global transportation industry. DiDi acquired Uber China in August 2016. DiDi Labs will be led by Dr. Fengmin Gong, Vice President of DiDi Research Institute.

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NEVS and DiDi partner up for future mobility; EV optimized for DiDi services

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Tianjin Bin Hai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT) and State Research Information Technology Co., In January 2017, the Chinese government approved NEVS’ application to start production of electric vehicles in its manufacturing plant in Tianjin. DiDi acquired Uber China in August 2016.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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Electric Air Taxis/ Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing (eVTOL) - The future of electric air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), is perhaps the most uncertain due to high regulatory barriers as well as technical. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. This makes the PHEVLER a critical technology enabling more clean, green, sustainable energy to be used for all domestic, industrial and transportation needs in the future. Energy Intelligence April 2016. [

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How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

Baua Electric

Certainly one of our readers despatched me an e-mail asking how it’s imaginable that some 2-year-old Chinese language firms have already got 3 unutilized EVs at the street (Zeekr) or {that a} unutilized maker can create 7 unutilized fashions and seven facelifts in 5 years (Nio). million vehicles by way of 2025, and many others.

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