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[Power Battery]
1. The Penn State University team develops fast-heating fast charging technology that charges for 10 minutes to supplement the battery life of 320 kilometers
2. Research shows that the lithium battery reuse market is expected to reach 6 billion US dollars by 2030
3 .Tianfeng Power’s revenue in the first three quarters was 126 million yuan Net profit 11.03 million yuan
4. ZAF company develops nickel-zinc battery system and wins order from the US Air Force
5. Savannah Resources will start commercial lithium production in 2021
6. ALBEMARLE announces completion of cooperation with MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED established a lithium joint venture
7. The flow battery company received a US$30 million investment from SoftBank and Breakthrough Energy Fund
[New energy vehicles]
1. PSA merged with FCA. Latest progress: Established a 50:50 joint venture
2. Kangsheng shares joined hands with Chengdu City The investment group plans to build a new energy vehicle company
3. NIO ES8 won the European Body Engineering Award Second only to BMW The first pure electric SUV model
html will be available for reservation in November 07. The latest news about Fisker electric SUV was exposed8. The fifth largest shareholder of Singularity Motors plans to sell all its shares
9. Volkswagen introduces electric vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time
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1. A Penn State University team developed fast-heating fast charging technology that charges for 10 minutes to add a range of 320 kilometers
Recently, Professor Wang Chaoyang of Pennsylvania State University led a team to make significant progress in the field of fast charging of power batteries. The team proposed a new method called It is a fast charging technology with rapid heating and fast charging method. It is reported that this fast charging technology successfully achieves extremely fast charging of high specific energy power batteries in 10 minutes, and at the same time allows the battery to have an ultra-long life of more than 2,500 cycles. This ultra-fast charging technology can recharge an electric vehicle with more than 320 kilometers of battery life in just 10 minutes.
2.Lithium battery reuse market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030, study shows
London-based Circular Energy Storage (CES) said on Thursday that taking into account global electric vehicle consumption, China alone is expected to generate About 500,000 tons of batteries are wasted, and by 2030, this number will reach 1.2 million tons per year. CES sees a lucrative business in battery recycling. At current metal prices, recycled materials and repurposed battery pools could generate a market worth more than $6 billion, according to the consultancy. Experts believe that recycled materials will contain half and one-quarter of the lithium and cobalt found in currently mined commodities. By 2030, batteries with a capacity of close to 1,000 GWh will be available for continuous use, adding significant capacity to the backup power, stationary energy storage and electric vehicle charging markets.
3. Tianfeng Power’s revenue in the first three quarters was 126 million yuan Net profit 11.03 million yuan
Recently, Tianfeng Power Supply (832283) released its third quarter report for 2019. The company achieved operating income of 125,686,588.45 yuan from 1-9, a decrease of 20.89% from the same period last year, and a net profit of 11,032,960.75 yuan, a decrease of 18.22% from the same period last year. Among them, in the third quarter, Tianfeng Power achieved operating income of 40,447,753.63 yuan, an increase of 43.39% compared with the same period last year, and realized a net profit of -10,390,142.22 yuan, a decrease of 97.30% compared with the same period last year.
It is worth noting that Tianfeng Power disclosed in its semi-annual report that in the first half of the year, the company adjusted its product production and sales strategy. First, it actively maintained R&D and sales in the field of motorcycle starter batteries; second, it worked hard to develop the electric bicycle lithium battery market. ; The third is to continue to promote cooperation with well-known manufacturers such as BMW and Bosch , and strive to develop the car starting battery market; the fourth is to no longer sell car power batteries due to the influence of the downstream electric vehicle industry.
4.ZAF develops nickel-zinc battery system and wins order from U.S. Air Force
ZAF Energy Systems, a developer of next-generation battery technology, has won a $1.4 million contract for a nickel-zinc battery system to support U.S. Air Force intercontinental ballistic missile ground facilities. The project, which will run for 24 months, is expected to develop a prototype stationary energy storage system capable of powering the missile silo system during a power outage until backup generators are activated.
ZAF President and CEO Randy Moore said: "ZAF nickel-zinc batteries can perform well in commercial applications without BMS. This is different from lithium-ion batteries , which cannot work without BMS. But in this critical application, we use the battery management system (BMS) developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne, which not only ensures battery balance, but also monitors battery operating status. ”
5.Savannah Resources to start commercial lithium production in 2021
Recently, London-based mining company Savannah Resources said it was in talks with several major European industrial groups, including carmakers, to prepare to start production in northern Portugal in 2021. Mina do Barroso project begins commercial lithium production. Savannah Resources said commercial production of lithium concentrate is planned to begin in 2021, with production to begin in 2022 "in line with expected growth in lithium demand for electric vehicles in Europe."
6. ALBEMARLE announces completion of lithium joint venture with MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED
October On the 31st, Albemarle Company, the global leader in the specialty chemicals industry, announced that it has entered into a partnership with MINERAL RESOURCES Co., Ltd. LIMITED (MRL) established a 60/40 joint venture named MARBL Lithium ("MARBL") based on the MRL Camerton Sale Agreement signed on August 1. According to the agreement, Albemarle has acquired MRL. 60% interest in the Wodgina spodumene mine, which includes a cash payment of US$820 million and two 25 units to be built by Albemarle in Kemerton, Western Australia. The 40% interest in the ktpa lithium hydroxide plant is transferred to MRL. MARBL will manage the operations of the Wodgina mine and the Kemerton plant. Albemarle will sell 100% of the production of the Wodgina mine and the Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant. It is currently planned to be divided in the first half of 2021. Stage commissioning of Kemerton 50 ktpa lithium hydroxide conversion capacity, the joint venture's potential further increase in lithium hydroxide conversion capacity depends on market demand. Based on current market conditions, the Wodgina mine will idle spodumene production until market demand supports its resumption.
7 .The flow battery company received a US$30 million investment from SoftBank and Breakthrough Energy Fund
According to foreign media reports, the American all-iron flow battery manufacturer ESS Inc recently announced that SoftBank Group subsidiary SB Energy and Breakthrough Energy Ventures completed a $30 million Series C investment in ESS Inc. ESS Inc said it also received support from chemical giant BASF and other early backers including Evergy Ventures and PTT Global Chemical. New investors, including Inc. has invested.
New Energy Vehicles
1. Latest progress in the merger of PSA and FCA: the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture
On October 31, Sina Auto officially learned from Peugeot Citroën Group (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler Group (FCA) that PSA The Supervisory Board and the FCA Board of Directors unanimously agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to achieve a comprehensive merger of each other's businesses. The boards of directors of both companies authorized final discussions to reach a binding memorandum in the coming weeks.
2. Kangsheng Group joins hands with Chengdu Urban Investment Group to build a new energy vehicle enterprise
On October 31, Kangsheng Group (002418) announced that the company signed a "Strategic Cooperation Agreement" with Chengdu Urban Investment Energy Investment Management Group Co., Ltd. In the future In 3-5 years, the two parties will jointly build a new energy vehicle enterprise that is internationally leading and domestically first-class and Chengdu independently develops and develops its own brands. Specific cooperation contents include: Energy Group and Zhongzhi Yicong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kangsheng Co., Ltd., jointly invested in the construction of a standardized factory building project for 25,000 new energy commercial vehicles.
3. Weilai ES8 won the European Body Engineering Award, second only to BMW X7 and Polestar 1
It is understood that at the European Car Body Conference held in Bad Nauheim, Germany recently, Weilai ES8 ranked among the "technology-oriented" with its outstanding performance. The top three in the "technology-oriented and premium vehicle segment" category, behind the BMW X7 and Polestar 1. This is also the first time that a Chinese luxury brand has entered the list.
4. Volkswagen launches new LOGO in China and launches more than 10 electric vehicles in China in 2023
On October 31, Volkswagen held a "Meet the New Volkswagen" brand event in Guangzhou, at which the new "Volkswagen" LOGO was launched in China for the first time, and It will be officially used nationwide from November 1st. At the same time, Volkswagen also announced a new new energy strategy "goTOzero" (Going to Zero Emissions), which will cooperate with FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC Volkswagen to comprehensively promote electrification layout based on the pure electric MEB platform. In addition, the first model of the ID. family to hit the Chinese market will be mass-produced within 12 months: it will be an A-class SUV. By 2023, Volkswagen will launch at least 10 domestic models in China; and by 2025, it will produce 1 million MEB models annually.
5. Changan is listed to transfer 50% of Changan Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd.
Recently, information on the official website of Chongqing United Equity Exchange shows that Changan Automobile is listing for sale of 50% of Changan Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan PSA). The project pre-disclosure start date is October 28, 2019 to November 22, 2019. According to the relevant person in charge of Changan Automobile, the transfer is for "transformation and upgrading, focusing on independence." In response to the rumor circulating on the Internet that "Baoneng Group may be the buyer", the person in charge responded that this is only the pre-disclosure stage of the equity listing.
6. GAC New Energy will launch two pure electric SUV models in 2020
Recently, we learned from relevant channels that GAC New Energy plans to launch two pure electric SUV models in 2020, which are medium-sized pure electric SUV models (codenamed A18) and a small pure electric SUV model (codenamed A20), which is expected to be released between April and November 2020, or be an Aion series model.
7.Reservations for Fisker electric SUV will open in November. Latest news exposed
A few days ago, Henrik Fisker, the founder of the American electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker, announced on social media that Fisker's first mass-produced SUV will be launched next year. The name will be announced this week, and reservations for the new car will be opened in November. He said that the prototype is expected to be released in January 2020, and the new car is expected to be sold on a "lease" basis.
8. The fifth largest shareholder of Singularity Auto plans to sell all its shares
According to an announcement disclosed by the Beijing Equity Exchange, Shenzhen Boyong Zhidong Future Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) plans to transfer Zhiche Youxing Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 6.3753% equity, but the transfer price was not disclosed.
9. Volkswagen introduced electric vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time
German Volkswagen and the famous manufacturing company Siemens jointly launched an electric golf (e-GOLF) car pilot project in Rwanda capital Kigali on the 29th. This is the first time for Volkswagen Introducing electric vehicles in sub-Saharan Africa.
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