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With mines, ports, and factories, China is set to dominate Latin America’s electric vehicle industry
The region has some of the largest mineral reserves for this industry, including copper and lithium. Chinese companies also see opportunities in the local vehicle market.
China’s official electric vehicle battery recyclers fight wildcat workshops
China has an amazing, legal battery recycling industry. But opportunistic, informal operators are doing much of the recycling, which is causing serious soil, water, and air pollution.
Chinese batteries find backdoor to the U.S.
Chinese EV firms are investing in countries with Free Trade Agreements with Washington to gain access to America’s market and avoid growing opposition to Chinese direct investment on U.S. soil.
China now has a lot more batteries than electric vehicles
China is still producing the world’s best batteries, but a glut of low-quality EV batteries is crowding out more advanced tech.
China’s Phoenix EV battery promises an eight-minute charge for a 600-mile drive
Many of China’s upcoming new EV batteries are named after mythical beasts, and some of them have already entered the reality of mass production.
Ganfeng Lithium has announced mass production of solid-state batteries
China’s largest lithium mining company has transformed itself into a battery manufacturer, and is now the very first company to announce mass production of revolutionary solid-state batteries.
The U.S. cannot do without Chinese battery companies, and these are the ones that matter
American car companies want to use Chinese battery technology in their new plants. Despite intense political opposition, the U.S. might have no other choice.
Could Chinese companies produce revolutionary solid state batteries by 2024?
Solid state batteries are the tantalizing next frontier of electric vehicle batteries, and a wide range of battery, auto, and even internet companies are talking about manufacturing them, but the hype seems premature.
Batteries and microchips: a new generation of the Wang family of Wuxi
In the space of three days, Wuxi Lead was approved to issue ADRs in Switzerland and Leadmicro had a big IPO in Shanghai. The two companies are run by a father and his son, and their contrasting experiences illustrate how a new generation of family business leaders is emerging in China.
The future of China’s lithium battery industry is in Sichuan Province
With China’s largest reserves of lithium as well as an abundant supply of hydropower, China’s electric battery industry is migrating to the western province known for its spicy food.
China’s lithium battery companies want to control the whole supply chain
As the penetration rate of electric cars approaches 25% in China, China’s lithium battery companies want a piece of the insane profits to be made from extraction and processing raw materials.
Battery swapping is the future of electric vehicles
CATL, NIO, and another brand new company launched this week are going to take swapping electric car batteries into the mainstream.
The sodium battery era is coming soon
Lithium still rules China’s electric vehicle and battery industry, but as prices of the metal skyrocket, sodium battery technology could provide a cheaper alternative.
Chinese luxury electric cars are truly world class, and there’s a new one
China’s electric vehicles are competing directly with the best foreign cars, and a new company with an extraordinary pedigree has entered the market.
China’s first generation electric cars are dying and no one knows how to deal with their batteries
The small number of approved battery recycling companies can’t get their hands on retired batteries, which are mostly disappearing into small and often unsafe workshops.
CATL’s new battery is a leap forward but also a precursor of something radical to come
The Qilin 3.0 represents the latest evolution of a lithium battery, but CATL’s chairperson has been teasing a revolutionary new battery that is coming soon.
The battle for lithium: A Chinese mine just sold for 596 times the opening price
A lithium mine has just sold at auction for 2 billion yuan as electric car companies and their suppliers battle for a key component of batteries.
Car sales tanked last month, but CATL and BYD can’t get enough lithium
CATL and BYD are dominant players in China’s electric vehicle and battery industries, but their success depends on careful supply chain management and continued access to lithium, most of which does not come from China.
Faced with CATL battery dominance, U.S. trade experts mull a China-like tech transfer
Battery giant CATL is looking to expand in the United States. Washington might grant approval — on the condition that CATL shares its tech.
Why China’s electric vehicles are all over Europe
From toys and t-shirts to cars and computers, China is nearing the top of the global value pyramid. Now China’s electric cars are giving premium European brands a run for their money.
