Resource Global Network magazine speaks with Orocobre MD/CEO Richard Seville
Resource Global Network (RGN) magazine has spoken with Orocobre Limited MD / CEO Richard Seville on expansion plans, the costs of production and the importance of Orocobre’s ongoing joint ventures.
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has doubled its forecast for EV uptake in Australia
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has effectively doubled its forecast uptake for electric vehicles in Australia, suggesting that within two decades they could account of more than half of Australia’s car fleet. The changes are reflected across all three scenarios – weak, neutral and strong – the most remarkable difference is in the “strong”... View Article
Toyota Aims for Sales of More Than 5.5 Million Electrified Vehicles Per Year By 2030
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today its plans toward the popularization of electrified vehicles (EVs) for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Toyota... View Article
March 26, 2018
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 in March. Liang Chengdou, head of CATL’s research center, spoke with confidence. “Batteries produced by CATL for EVs will become as competitive as internal-combustion engines through technological innovation,” he promised.
ARTICLE: China’s battery king poised to overtake Panasonic-Tesla alliance