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Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. announced on December 20 that its overseas sub-subsidiary Gotion Inc. has entered into a “strategic supply and localization agreement” with an undisclosed carmaker based in the US. Under the agreement, Gotion will be the carmaker’s strategic supply partner for LFP batteries. ...  more

Yet one more ultra-large offshore wind farm will be constructed this year. Danish offshore wind power supplier Orsted announced that the Britain-based Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm has generated its first electricity. Once Hornsea 2 kicks off total operation in 2022, it will become the largest offshore wind farm in the world and supply electricity for more than 1.3 million households in Britain. ...  more

From the perspective of the electric vehicle supply chain, an electric car requires 7,000 lithium batteries or half the cost of the car. ...  more

The results of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) safety test for the Tesla Model Y were officially announced. Building on the achievements of the Tesla Model 3, the Model Y received TOP SAFETY PICK+ certification. ...  more

Rays Power Infra and the government of the Indian state of Rajasthan have signed a MoU for the development of a 500MW solar park. The signing ceremony was held at Dubai Expo. Rays Power Infra is an Indian EPC firm and independent power producer that is also headquartered in Rajasthan. The solar park will contribute to the efforts of the state government in reducing the dependence on energy from non-renewable sources. This story was first reported by other renewable energy new websites. ...  more

Last week, there were rumblings that Ford would not be able to meet demand for its electric F-150 Lightning pickup and that a price hike was incoming. ...  more

Chinese PV product manufacturer DMEGC announced on December 23 last year that it has decided to form a joint venture and invest in a production base for high-efficiency PV module. ...  more

German engineering firm Manz has received an equipment order from UK-based battery startup Britishvolt. Manz specializes in processing solutions for the manufacturing of products related to electronics, solar PV, and energy storage. ...  more

Sony gave an all-out effort by launching many new products in CES 2022. Surprisingly, Sony also introduced its second prototype EV, the Vision-S 02, which is a SUV version of its first concept car. ...  more

cof Taiwan’s offshore wind power is ready to go. Germany’s RWE is also positioned aggressively as it is expected to deploy another 5 offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 5,850 MW in the future. At the same time, it has also announced an expanded strategic partnership with Asia Cement Corporation (ACC), a cement subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group, to jointly promote the development of offshore wind power in Taiwan. ...  more