China Car Batteries: It’s the Technology By Steve Dickinson on June 21, 2018 The standard story is that the Chinese government has decided to “corner” the world market for electric vehicles. The most expensive and important component for an electric vehicle (“EV”) is the battery pack. So the the logic goes that the first step in this plan is for Chinese companies to dominate production of EV batteries. The recent Shenzhen stock exchange IPO of Ningde, Fujian based Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has been seen as a key phase of this process. According to the press reports, CATL raised… Read more »
China’s battery king poised to overtake Panasonic-Tesla alliance CATL strengthens foothold in global supply chain backed by government policies RYOSUKE EGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer March 25, 2018 17:00 JST TOKYO — Much of the success of the electric vehicle will come down to the performance and price of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the costliest and heaviest component of the car. Just seven years since its founding, one Chinese company has emerged as a rising star in the battery industry, backed by strong support from Beijing. Fujian-based CATL was the center of attention at “Battery Japan,” a trade show held in Tokyo… Read more »
Here are all the gigafactories that Chinese electric vehicle battery giants are building
https://qz.com/1317745/here-are-all-the-gigafactories-that-chinese-electric-vehicle-battery-giants-are-building/
The Breakneck Rise of China’s Colossus of Electric-Car Batteries
The key to overtaking Tesla by 2020? Lots of government help for EVs.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-02-01/the-breakneck-rise-of-china-s-colossus-of-electric-car-batteries
China Car Batteries: It’s the Technology By Steve Dickinson on June 21, 2018 The standard story is that the Chinese government has decided to “corner” the world market for electric vehicles. The most expensive and important component for an electric vehicle (“EV”) is the battery pack. So the the logic goes that the first step in this plan is for Chinese companies to dominate production of EV batteries. The recent Shenzhen stock exchange IPO of Ningde, Fujian based Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has been seen as a key phase of this process. According to the press reports, CATL raised… Read more »
China’s battery king poised to overtake Panasonic-Tesla alliance CATL strengthens foothold in global supply chain backed by government policies RYOSUKE EGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer March 25, 2018 17:00 JST TOKYO — Much of the success of the electric vehicle will come down to the performance and price of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the costliest and heaviest component of the car. Just seven years since its founding, one Chinese company has emerged as a rising star in the battery industry, backed by strong support from Beijing. Fujian-based CATL was the center of attention at “Battery Japan,” a trade show held in Tokyo… Read more »