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APRIL 1, 2020

The COVID-19 has hit the Chinese EV sector hard; CRU, a provider of business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries, believes that weak sales will last at least until early Q2 2020. Nonetheless, it continues to forecast Chinese EV sales growth in 2020 over 2019’s total.

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MARCH 13, 2020

The global auto market is very sensitive to macroeconomic conditions and will be hit hard by the coronavirus and any economic contraction that accompanies it, BNEF says. Other elements of the note: BNEF cut the global solar demand forecast for 2020 from 121-152GW to 108-143GW. Chart: BloombergNEF.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Farizon Auto, the commercial vehicle branch of Geely, launched a new electric semi-truck concept called the Homtruck. Furthermore, the Chinese automaker is planning to roll out the Homtruck semi in international markets too, including North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles. For more than 2.2 Future production will be located in China.

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APRIL 20, 2023

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 have been used on multiple high-end BEVs such as ZEEKR, AITO and Li Auto.

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MARCH 22, 2022

F) Arctic conditions in the frigid northern Chinese province of Heilongjiang. Geely’s latest Methanol Hybrid Emgrand is based on Geely Auto’s fourth-generation B-Segment Modular Architecture (BMA) Emgrand sedan. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L From 0-100km/s takes 8.8

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 16, 2019

In time with the Detroit auto show, Chinese automaker Geely announced its first electric car planned to go on sale worldwide. Called the GE11, Geely's first global electric car is a sedan about the size of a Honda Civic or Insight, with a similar sloping fastback design.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Geely Holding has provided two Geely Auto Emgrand methanol sedans ( earlier post ) and the world’s first M100 heavy truck to Danish partners as part of the long-term trial. Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Xiaomi Corporation, a global leader in the technology and consumer electronics sector, is joining as a strategic investor. Xpeng was co-founded in 2014 by Henry Xia and He Tao, former senior executives at Guangzhou Auto with expertise in innovative automotive technology and R&D. Xpeng Motors achieved numerous milestones this year.

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InsideEVs

MAY 27, 2024

The Geely Group passed the Mercedes-Benz Group and BMW in Q1 2024.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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APRIL 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG, on the eve of the Auto China motor show in Beijing. Thanks to the modular strategy, which is also being implemented at our Chinese factories, we can electrify nearly every model in our range: From small cars to large sedans, from pure electric drives to plug-in hybrids. billion (US$25.1

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JANUARY 9, 2022

A global shortage of LFP cell capacity outside of China could hinder wider adoption by western automakers, Benchmark says. Last month Gotion High-Tech agreed to supply a large listed and unnamed US automaker with 200 GWh of LFP batteries between 2023 and 2028 in an indication of the auto industry’s reliance on Chinese production.

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MAY 9, 2017

It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy. The planning and construction of this industrial park is a concrete step to implement the Chinese government’s green development goals for Guangdong and the national ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy.

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Teslarati

MARCH 24, 2024

Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes. BYD last year sold 1.57

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

EyeSight’s launch on the Chinese market, following on from its introduction to the Japanese, Australian, North American and European markets, enables FHI to extend EyeSight’s deployment across markets globally. Cumulative sales of Subaru models equipped with EyeSight surpassed 900,000 units in the global market.

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APRIL 30, 2022

Chinese lithium and cobalt sulfate prices fell this month as strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere limit demand in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Consultancy Rho Motion now forecasts Chinese EV sales of 5.6 Tesla has said it had resumed “limited production” at its plant in Shanghai.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ).

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Electrek

APRIL 3, 2024

Global auto supplier BorgWarner is launching a new, ultra-high speed 960kW EV charger that can charge up Windrose’ “Tesla-inspired” electric semi truck in about half an hour.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Chinese giant is one of the world’s busiest EV automakers, with almost 1.9 Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it. Though it’s behind Tesla in global sales, BYD is king in China. million units manufactured in 2022.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Consumers in China, the world’s largest auto market, were the most enthusiastic, at 84%. —Mark Wakefield, global co-leader of the automotive and industrial practice at AlixPartners. In the US, 44% said they’d consider swapping their personal vehicle for ride-hailing under such circumstances. —Mark Wakefield.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The companies expect to work together on hybrid powertrain solutions to enhance their global competitiveness and create economies of scale. —An Conghui, President of Geely Holding Group, President and CEO of Geely Auto Group. Areas of potential cooperation include engineering, sourcing, industrialization and efficiency measures.

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APRIL 17, 2023

While auto shows have generally started to lose some significance as automakers turn to dedicated launch events, this year's Shanghai auto show could be an exception, said Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu's team. (A A file photo taken by CnEVPost at the Shanghai auto show two years ago shows an ET7 wrapped in a blanket.)

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Shares of several electric automaker stocks, including Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) and Xpeng ( NYSE: XPEV ), pulled back on Monday morning based on some concerns related to the Chinese economy. Chinese property developer Evergrande is threatening to default on $300 billion in debts, which could affect the global economy.

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APRIL 30, 2024

While American politicians love to harp about TikTok’s Chinese owners and the national security issues that could bring, it may also be true that they worry that the platform is influencing an entire generation with quick hits of liberal political thought and economic theory. and 58 percent of them said they’d seen Chinese EVs on the app.

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MAY 15, 2024

The Biden Administration is considering penalties for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automakers who are moving production to Mexico. On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration released new tariffs on Chinese EV imports and other sectors to protect American workers and businesses in the United States. According to U.S.

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MAY 6, 2024

Tesla’s Senior Vice President of Automotive is reportedly moving back into a position in China, after leaving the country to help with the automaker’s global operations last year. Following the news, Bank of America estimated that adding Tesla’s FSD to the Chinese market could generate as much as $2.3

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Electrek

JANUARY 18, 2023

As the veteran Chinese automaker continues to expand its BEV production and sales presence around the globe, we wonder if 2023 is the year that BYD Auto usurps Tesla for the top spot in global sales. The post BYD continues expansion to UK – could it pass Tesla in global BEV sales this year as projected?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2023

Nissan on Monday unveiled an electric SUV concept aimed at the Chinese market. Revealed at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the Nissan Arizon concept was designed by a Chinese team "to serve as a multifunctional partner for China’s drivers," according to a press release from the automaker.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 18, 2023

Nissan is highlighting a wide range of electrified and seamlessly connected vehicles that aim to exceed consumer expectations at Auto Shanghai 2023. Premieres include two EV concepts: the Max-Out convertible sports car, which made its China debut, and the Arizon SUV, which made its global debut.

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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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MAY 17, 2018

The BMW Group thus has become the first international auto maker to obtain the Autonomous Driving road test license in China, marking a big step on its path to Autonomous Driving. This achievement underlines BMW Group’s leading role in the development of autonomous driving in the Chinese automotive industry.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

a leading China-based Internet platform and AI company, plans to establish a company to produce intelligent electric vehicles (EV), and that it has entered into a strategic partnership with multinational auto manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Baidu, Inc.,

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JANUARY 12, 2020

China is the world’s largest user of lithium, accounting for 57% of global demand in 2019, and is also the biggest supplier of lithium converted products. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year. However, the combined conversion capacities of these two market leaders is below 30% of total Chinese capacity.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 13, 2022

Chinese auto giant Geely Auto is entering the electric pickup truck segment with an entirely new brand called Radar Auto. The Radar brand is “starting with trucks but is much more than just trucks.”

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MAY 3, 2023

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2021

Tesla entered the Chinese market as a domestic manufacturer of its automobiles in January 2020. After delivering the first units of the Made-in-China Model 3 that month, the company launched a strong and nearly untouchable effort of manufacturing and delivering some of the world’s best electric cars to Chinese consumers.

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