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GAC's graphene battery, which can be recharged 80% in 8 mins, has started mass production testing
If mass production is eventually achieved, the charging time of this battery will be comparable to the refueling time of a traditional fuel car, which will be a technological revolution for new energy vehicle batteries.
Chinese city Xi'an will offer about $1,544 subsidy to owners who install charging piles
Various cities in China are taking steps to encourage the use of new energy vehicles, with the northwestern city of Xi'an being the latest.
China's power battery output down 2.3% in 2020, lithium iron phosphate up 24.7% year-on-year
Among them, ternary battery production was 48.5GWh, down 12.0% year-on-year; lithium iron phosphate battery production accumulated 34.6GWh, up 24.7% year-on-year.
China's new energy passenger car sales up nearly 80% in Dec
China's full-year 2020 new energy passenger vehicle sales reached 1.246 million units, up 14.6 percent year-on-year.
Foxconn, Geely to set up joint venture to OEM for third-party auto firms
Foxconn and Geely each hold 50 percent of the shares, and the chairman will be appointed by Foxconn.
Tight chip supply could affect stability of China's auto industry, association warns
Recent tight chip supply problems have affected global auto production for some time, which in turn will affect the stability of China's auto industry operations, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said.
SAIC's high-end EV brand IM Motors announces two EVs with wireless charging and 1,000 km range
IM Motors vehicles also support wireless charging, making it the first car brand in the world to have 11kW of wireless charging technology in mass production.
In addition to providing production support, Geely will allow Baidu to use its supply chain procurement system
Geely will support Baidu with technology, production capacity, engineering, manufacturing, and quality control, and the new company will also use Geely's supply chain procurement system.
Baidu officially announces its entry into car-making industry
The newly formed automaker, with its name still unknown, will target the passenger car market and will focus on the entire industry chain of smart car design and development, manufacturing, and sales and service.
Baidu said to be planning to set up EV joint venture with Geely
Some of Geely's existing car manufacturing facilities will be modified to build smart electric cars, and the vehicles will use the software provided by Baidu and Geely's engineering know-how, the report said.