Panasonic plans to develop electric vehicle batteries that do not use cobalt * Tesla $25000 electric vehicles may be available in 2022

Published: Jan 13, 2021 11:31

[Panasonic plans to develop electric car batteries that do not use cobalt] Panasonic announced on Tuesday at the 2021 consumer electronics show (CES) that it is committed to developing lithium-ion batteries that do not use cobalt. Cobalt is a rare metal with a high price, so it has become an obstacle to reducing the cost of electric vehicle batteries. Panasonic plans to reduce the current cobalt usage ratio of less than 5% to zero within a few years.

[Tesla's $25000 electric car may go on sale in 2022] news on the morning of January 12, after Tesla announced that he would launch an electric vehicle priced at only $25000, the latest news shows that the much-anticipated car may be on the market sooner than expected. It has been reported recently that Tesla will set up an R & D center in China, and Tesla is currently recruiting a design director in China. It is speculated that Tesla's move is to design and produce a new model with smaller size and lower price for the Chinese market.

[Tesla and Tao Lin: Model Y will be delivered one after another this month] Tao Lin, vice president of foreign affairs of Tesla, said on Weibo today that, Model Y (will be delivered one after another this month. no, no, no.

[Hyundai Motor clearly defines the development goal of 2021 to build 20 ultra-high-speed charging stations] build 20 ultra-high-speed charging stations Hyundai Motor clearly defines the development goal of 2021. On January 12, Hyundai announced that 2021 will be the first year for Hyundai to officially launch in the direction of innovation such as "customer, human, future, sharing". In the field of electric vehicles, Hyundai Motor will accelerate the construction of supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles, plan to build 20 ultra-high-speed charging stations in 2021, and continuously expand the charging network layout through cooperation with professional energy companies represented by IONITY.

[Xiaopeng Motor announced that it was granted a credit of 12.8 billion yuan by five banks, including the Guangdong Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China.] Xiaopeng Motor announced today that the five banks will jointly provide a total credit line of 12.8 billion yuan to Xiaopeng Motor. To support Xiaopeng's business operation and the construction of production and sales service system.

[Zhiji Automobile will release two mass production models on the 13th] on January 13, Zhiji Automobile will simultaneously launch high-end intelligent pure electric vehicle brands in Shanghai, CES, Las Vegas, USA, and London, UK, and two mass production stereotyped cars will be unveiled at the scene.

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