When Audi executives first saw the Zeekr 001 in 2021 it was a wake-up call for the premium German auto brand — if it wanted to compete with the Chinese, it needed their technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/14/tech/chinese-electric-vehicle-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #china #saic #audi #catl #xpeng
Europe should seek common ground with China on clean trade and investment instead of pursuing defensive industrial policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/07/world/china-europe-climate-connection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #europe #eu #catl #evs #byd #climatechange #carbonemissions #pollution#cop30
#lazyfedi
Does anyone have a link to a reputable article, CATL press release or something about the $10/kWh Sodium-ion battery? As far as I can tell its a load of hype based on one automotive news site.
It all seems to go back to here: https://www.autoblog.com/news/china-sodium-ev-battery-shift with a claimed source of Bloomberg NEF but without a link.
Please boost for visibility, this is driving me nuts!
(Not saying it won't get that low, it probably will, but not for a few years.)
Lithium prices and stocks spiked after battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. halted operations at a mine in China, spurring speculation Beijing might move to suspend other projects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/11/markets/lithium-market-cat-mines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #catl #batteries #electricvehicles #china #catl #mining