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Better Place, Chery Sign Collaboration MOU for Prototype Switchable Battery Electric Vehicles in China

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Better Place and Chery Automobile Co.—China’s —China’s largest independent auto producer and exporter&mash; signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on electric vehicle technology in the world’s largest auto market.

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Eaton Supercharger Debuts in China on Three New Chery Engines

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Eaton Corporation’ superchargers will make their debut in China on selected new engines on three vehicle models from Chery Automobile Co., the country’s leading independent automaker: Chery 1.6S Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry. Tiggo, 1.3S A3 and Riich 1.3S Eaton supercharger.

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Qoros Auto contracts with AAM for electric drive technology

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Qoros Auto Co., joint venture between Chery Automobile Co., and Israel Corporation and headquartered in Shanghai ( earlier post ), has awarded AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.) a driveline systems contract for e-AAM technology to be applied on a future model year Qoros vehicle.

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Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover in China; introducing 48V micro hybrid system

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Johnson Controls will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced lead-acid battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. Start-Stop systems help reduce fuel consumption as the engine shuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light.

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CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

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At Auto Shanghai, Chinese battery giant CATL launched what it calls a “condensed battery”—a type of semi-solid state cell with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg. These will now be used by Chery Automobile, as announced at the exhibition. These have been used on multiple high-end BEVs such as ZEEKR, AITO and Li Auto.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Qoros Auto Co. Qoros Auto Co. Qoros Auto Co. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group.

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China to Encourage Consolidation in Auto Industry; Push to Increase Market Share of Domestic Automakers

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China’s central government plans to implement a new policy in the first half of this year to encourage auto industry consolidation and further the development of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a recent news conference. China Daily. Sales of domestic sedans hit 2.22