Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Foreign brands gradually lost the cachet they once had with Chinese consumers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

BASF and Shanshan, a leading lithium-ion battery materials supplier serving both the e-mobility and the consumer electronics (CE) market, have agreed to form a BASF majority-owned joint venture (BASF: 51%; Shanshan: 49%) to produce cathode active materials (CAM) and precursors (PCAM) in China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

At the current estimated low-speed electric vehicle fleet size, the potential fuel demand displacement could exceed 60,000 barrels per day—2% of current total Chinese gasoline demand.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2023

The CAM plant planned in Kotka and a pCAM plant planned in Hamina will form one of the largest clusters of battery material plants in Europe. Battery material plants located close to each other have a good chance of benefiting from one another. Finnish Materials Group owns 40% of that joint venture.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 7, 2024

Hyundai is upping the ante on China’s leading EV maker with plans to dish out $28 million (1 billion baht) on a new EV assembly and battery plant in Thailand. BYD is leading the “Detroit of Asia’s” surging EV market, but Hyundai looks to grab its share. Hyundai will work with Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant Co.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2017

As it stands today, Asia dominates the production of electric-car battery cells globally, with Japanese and Korean companies representing the bulk of the industry outside of booming Chinese makers. Now European leaders.

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Baua Electric

JULY 9, 2023

A “Chinese storm” is looming over Europe’s rising electrical automobile sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard stated, as Asia’s superpower dominates key uncooked fabrics to manufacture batteries for 0 emission automobiles. “The battle of the time will likely be a battle of metals.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. million aimed at sourcing long-term supplies of battery-grade cobalt from the Thackaringa cobalt project in New South Wales, Australia.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2023

In its subsequent Q2 report , BorgWarner listed a number of e-Products wins, including: iDM for Chinese OEM. BorgWarner will supply a new integrated drive module (iDM) to a leading Chinese OEM. Thermal management of an electric vehicle’s battery system is essential to achieve optimal performance.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2024

Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. million electric vehicles sold in 2023, according to the Chinese Passenger Car Association, or 60% of the global total), it already had [a] market share of close to 4% in Europe in 2022. Buoyed by its huge domestic market (8.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2019

million) of the group’s global objective of 22 million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2028. Initiatives with all three Chinese vehicle production joint ventures – FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC VOLKSWAGEN and JAC Volkswagen – will enable this target to be reached. Together with our partners, we have advanced the Chinese automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

The round was led by Chinese VC Fosun RZ capital, with additional funds provided by JAL ventures, previous investor Entrée Capital, Tal Capital, Union Tech Ventures, Cendana Capital and Allied Group subsidiary Champion Motors, the Israeli direct importer and distributor of Volkswagen Group.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. The lithium industry is therefore becoming more reliant on rechargeable batteries to sustain high rates of future demand growth, Roskill concludes.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

Boomtimes in Batteries. It's a great time to be a battery maker: The world could see 145 million electric vehicles on roads by 2030, versus 10 million in 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. gigawatt-hours of batteries — a 40 percent jump in one year, according to Adamas Intelligence. Tesla's deployment of 22.5

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Teslarati

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tesla is countering Model 3 Standard Range+ delays by offering some potential owners the option to switch to the LFP, or lithium iron phosphate, battery packs that are available in Asia and Europe. This battery has a range of 253 miles (est). Is this confirmation that the Asia/Europe LFP Model 3 is coming to North America?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 27, 2022

LG Energy Solution commands more than 20% of the global EV battery market. The South Korean company supplies battery cells to big automaker brands like Tesla, General Motors, and Volkswagen. LG Chief Executive Kwon Young-son mentioned a 260 trillion won (about $215 billion) backorder for batteries.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2024

On Monday, an official confirmed that it could be for EVs or batteries. Thailand has a robust automotive manufacturing industry currently, and is the largest producer and exporter of vehicles in the region of Southeast Asia. billion in investments from Chinese automotive companies, according to Reuters.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

Lotus Technology and NIO detailed plans to co-develop EV charging and battery swap technologies alongside wishes to create a unified battery standard system. NIO Inc. ($NIO) Like NIO, Wuhan Lotus Technology Co., better known as Lotus ($LOT) , is another name with deep ties to China.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

(BDNT), the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and BYD ( earlier post ) formally revealed in Shenzhen at the “EV – The Future” event its new Denza brand of electric vehicles developed in China, for the Chinese market. —Ulrich Walker, Chairman & CEO of Daimler Northeast Asia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BDNT.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2023

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.& However, America seems increasingly interested in distancing itself from the nation while Germany has grown more reliant on the Chinese market.

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Baua Electric

JULY 15, 2024

So I made the trip to China and snuck my way behind the scenes at a number of factories to check out some of the biggest and most important players in the industry. Yadea is a titan of the electric two-wheeler industry. In fact, just about the only e-bike or e-scooter component they don’t make themselves is the battery.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. China’s EV industry is a true powerhouse, and one of the few economic bright spots for the country, reports the FT.

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CN EV Post

APRIL 24, 2023

Industrial-grade lithium carbonate price in China rose RMB 2,500 ($362) per ton today to an average of RMB 137,500 per ton, the first single-day increase this year, according to data from Mysteel. Battery-grade lithium carbonate, on the other hand, remained at RMB 180,000 per ton for the third consecutive day, according to the data.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

BYD received this lofty sum in direct government subsidies as part of the Chinese government’s push to lead the world in EVs and other clean tech, according to a new study first reported by Bloomberg. The study added that BYD also benefits from the support for local battery manufacturers and federal rebates for EV buyers.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 9, 2024

The massive Chinese market likewise poses significant problems for German luxury car manufacturers. Considering that German manufacturers see China as their next big market, and trend toward using Chinese battery suppliers (Porsche buys from CATL), this is beyond ironic. percent annually. But it also doesn’t make things easier.

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

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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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

gigawatts (GW) of activity, a 23% increase year-over-year, thanks to the Asia-Pacific region. In fact, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for a whopping 85% of global intake in the first half of 2024. China remains the undisputed leader in the industry.” In total, order intake outside of China decreased 16% (-2.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

2018 marked a record year for the sale of battery-powered electric vehicles, according to data from JATO Dynamics. Chinese demand for EVs soared throughout 2018, as the car-type gained more visibility among consumers, due in part to their promotion by local governments for their environmental impact. Passenger electric cars recorded 1.26

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. The all-electric vehicles produced by the JV will be sold under a new Chinese brand designed to meet Chinese consumers’ aspirations for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2012

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has updated its global Li-ion automotive battery study ( earlier post ). Consolidation in the industry is going to happen. We still expect the global market for Li-ion batteries to reach US$9 billion by 2015. But we still expect strong growth in the e-mobility battery market going forward.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Lithium ion batteries currently dominate the nascent market for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and are slowly becoming selected for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and stop-start vehicles (SSVs), the report notes. Pike Pulse grid for automotive Li-ion manufacturers.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 19, 2023

Uzbekistan, the largest automotive market in Central Asia, is transitioning toward vehicle electrification, and BYD will bring industry-leading blade battery and DM-i super hybrid technology to local consumers, the release said.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 1, 2024

Nikkei Asia has reported that that the partnership would consolidate the domestic market into two forces (the aforementioned Honda-Nissan alliance against Toyota Motor Corp and its partners). From Nikkei Asia : Mitsubishi Motors signed a nondisclosure agreement with Honda and Nissan and began discussions. million and 3.44

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 10, 2022

  As we have mentioned in previous articles, the cost of EV batteries is linked to the higher price of EVs. The cost of an electric car’s battery is around 30 to 40% of the total vehicle cost. Though the companies could bring drastic improvements in the range and charging time, the cost of the battery is still a problem.

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