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BATTERIES: Johnson Matthey and Lithium Werks sign long-term LFP battery materials supply agreement
- Date: 28-02-19
- Category: BATTERIES
- Source: Johnson Matthey
Under the agreement, which will start 1 April 2019 and run for five years, JM will supply its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathode material manufactured at its facility in Changzhou, China. The cathode material is a key component in battery cells produced by Lithium Werks, for a range of applications, including material handling, large motive, maritime and energy storage. Through incorporating JM’s advanced LFP technology into Lithium Werks’ batteries, both companies are excited to work together to support the growing demand from industry and consumers for higher performing energy storage technologies.
View full storyAUTO SALES: Why cracking India's booming car market is not so simple
- Date: 27-02-19
- Category: AUTO SALES
- Source: Europe Auto News
India's automotive market has been a sleeping giant. Only 18 out of 1,000 Indians own a car, compared with nearly 800 in the United States and around 500 in the European Union
View full storyBATTERIES: China's CATL considers big expansion for German battery plant
- Date: 27-02-19
- Category: BATTERIES
- Source: Europe Auto News
Contemporary Amperex Technology, one of China's largest suppliers of battery cells, is considering expanding its German plant to make it one of the largest in the world, amid higher expected demand for electric vehicles.
View full storyCHINA: China Gold Association and World Platinum Investment Association signed a cooperation agreement
- Date: 25-02-19
- Category: CHINA
- Source: 0755zb.com
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) was honoured to announce its latest strategic partner in China, the China Gold Association (CGA), on February 20, 2019.
View full storyAUTO SALES: JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule
- Date: 24-02-19
- Category: AUTO SALES
- Source: Green Car Congress
2018 marked a record year for the sale of battery-powered electric vehicles, according to data from JATO Dynamics. Passenger electric cars recorded 1.26 million sales throughout the year, up by 74% (about 1.5% of total global sales). It was one of the highest increases among all car categories on the global market, which can be explained by several factors, JATO said.
View full storyDIESEL: ADAC testing finds new diesel cars cleaner than required; Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles well below the permissible NOx limits
- Date: 22-02-19
- Category: DIESEL
- Source: Green Car Congress
In Germany, testing by ADAC (Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club eV) has found that all the Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles that have been measured on the road to date meet much stricter requirements nitrogen oxides (NOx) than required by the EU.
View full storyAUTO SALES: China's sales slump: Not as scary as it seems
- Date: 22-02-19
- Category: AUTO SALES
- Source: Auto News China
The latest sales figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers are grim: New light-vehicle demand fell 18 percent year over year to 2.02 million in January. It was the seventh consecutive decline and the steepest monthly dip since July 2018.
View full storyHYDROGEN: Air Liquide, Idex, STEP, Toyota create HysetCo to promote development of hydrogen mobility in Paris region; 600 Hype H2 taxis by the end of 2020
- Date: 22-02-19
- Category: HYDROGEN
- Source: Green Car Congress
Air Liquide, Idex, Société du Taxi Électrique Parisien (STEP), and Toyota are teaming up through a joint-venture called HysetCo, the first company devoted to the development of hydrogen mobility in the Paris region.
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