[6.26 Lithium News] BYD opens its first factory in Canada * BMW plans to double sales of electric and hybrid cars in 2021

Published: Jun 26, 2019 10:40

[more than 430000 people in Beijing have to wait eight years to apply for new energy vehicle indicators] on June 25, the Beijing minibus Index Office issued the work arrangement for the third phase of 2019 minibus index application. After examination and approval, as of 24:00 on June 8, 2019, there were a total of 430656 valid codes and 8802 units for new energy minibus applicants. According to the current queuing rules and the number of indicators, the first electric network has "booked" the personal new energy target from 2020 to 2026, and some applicants will not be able to get the new energy vehicle target until 2027.

[BYD opens its first factory in Canada] Chinese electric car maker BYD announced on Tuesday that it had opened its first factory in Canada and would initially focus on assembling electric buses for the Toronto Transportation Commission. The 45000-square-foot plant, located in Ontario, said it had received an order for 10 electric buses from the Toronto Transportation Board and had a choice of 30.

[BMW plans to double sales of electric and hybrid vehicles in 2021] BMW said Tuesday it plans to double sales of its electric and hybrid vehicles by 2021. BMW also said it plans to meet its target of selling 25 electric vehicles by 2023, two years ahead of schedule, half of which will be pure electric vehicles.

[Albemarle, Sichuan Fulin and Chilean Molymet plan to build lithium salt plants in Chile] Albemarle said the company is in talks with Sichuan Fulin and Chilean Molymet Mining on plans to build lithium plants in Chile. Earlier, Samsung SDI and Posco (POSCO) abandoned plans to build lithium plants in Chile. Last year, Molymet Mining, Sichuan Fulin, Samsung SDI and Posco invested heavily in building lithium plants in Chile, totaling $754 million.

[de Seiwei and Chery Lion launch Intelligent driving Cooperation] recently, at the "Zhihe Future, Chery Lion Ecological Alliance Conference", de Seiwei and Chery Lion (Chery's main intelligent strategy) reached a strategic cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, de Seiwei and Chery Lion will carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of intelligent driving, work together to carry out technological innovation and industrial development, and promote the establishment of travel ecology in the future.

[Shengtun Mining: plan to issue convertible bonds not exceeding 2.4 billion yuan] Shengtun Mining Industry (600711) notice: the company plans to issue convertible bonds to raise no more than 2.4 billion yuan, after deducting the issuance fee, it will be used for the annual production of 30000 tons of electric copper and 5800 tons of crude cobalt hydroxide (metal quantity) wet smelting projects and supplementary working capital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

[Xingye shares: proposed transfer of 1.4543 per cent equity in capacity lithium industry] Societe Generale shares (603928) notice: the company currently holds 11.9 million shares in capacity lithium industry (accounting for 2.9086 per cent of the total share capital of capacity lithium industry). It is proposed to transfer 5.95 million shares (1.45 per cent of the total share capital of capacity lithium industry) to Suzhou Hexiao Investment Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hexiao Investment") for 49266000 yuan, the company plans to transfer 5.95 million shares (1.45 per cent of the total share capital of capacity lithium industry) to Suzhou Hexiao Investment Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hexiao Investment"), After the completion of the transaction, the company will hold 5.95 million shares in Ronghui lithium industry, with a stake of 1.4543 per cent.

[100km 3.99s, the price of 322km is touching! Ford will push back the ancient electric sports car] a few days ago, learned from the foreign media, Ford Mustang will launch a retro electric sports car, will be unveiled at the Goodwood Racing Festival. The new car will be limited to 499 units and is expected to sell for more than 300000 pounds (2.63 million yuan). On the power side, the new car will have a full-time four-wheel drive with a maximum power of 400 kW, and a maximum torque of 1200 N ·m. In addition, the new car has a 100-kilometer acceleration of 3.99s and a top speed of 240km/h. In terms of battery life, foreign media said the car had a service life of about 322Nm but did not specify the operating conditions.

[Germany sold more than 190000 new energy vehicles in May] according to foreign media reports, more than 195000 new energy vehicles were sold in Europe in the first five months. Germany led Norway in sales figures for the previous May (about 35000 in the previous May), or ranked first in terms of national rankings.

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