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XPeng launches new LFP-battery powered versions of EVs

Green Car Congress

China-based EV maker XPeng expanded its product offering by launching three new vehicle versions powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the Chinese market. XPeng also launched a new G3 460c version with LFP-powered batteries. New w/ LFP battery). Existing w/ NCM battery). and XPILOT 3.0

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

The Truth About Cars

Today, most EVs use lithium-ion batteries, just like the phone in your pocket. While the battery chemistry is well-known and thoroughly tested at this point in time, the setup has weaknesses that could be addressed by alternative designs.

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Tesla UK sales up over 20% despite Elon Musk backlash

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SMMT data shows EVs now account for 25% of new registrations, fueled by demand for battery-powered models like Teslas Model 3 and Model Y. UK EV buyers will choose Chinese EVs over Tesla due to Elon Musk antics: study The UK saw a 42% surge in electric vehicle (EV) registrations last month. year-over-year growth.

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J.D. Power survey finds China consumers increasingly enthusiastic about new-energy vehicles; ongoing importance of subsidies; battery worries

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Propelled by growing public concerns about the environment and thanks to incentive policies, the enthusiasm among consumers in China for new-energy vehicles (mainly electric cars) has been steadily increasing, with consumers also expecting breakthroughs in battery technology, according to a recent J.D. in China in 2016. Click to enlarge.

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I bought a container full of Chinese electric excavators. Here’s what showed up

Electrek

This isnt exactly my first time dropping a container full of Chinese electric vehicles in the yard and cracking it open with childlike glee. But it is likely one of the most unique experiences Ive had so far doing this, revealing inside a fleet of battery-powered Chinese electric mini-excavators and assorted accessories.

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LANXESS and Kautex Textron show polyamide 6 viable plastic enclosure for high-voltage batteries in EVs

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Technical plastics such as polyamide 6 offer numerous benefits for the design of battery enclosures for electric vehicles in terms of sustainability, manufacturing costs, weight savings and economical functional integration, for example. The results of the drop and vibration tests were also positive, as were those of the bottom impact test.

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