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According to foreign media reports, sources revealed that LG Chem plans to more than double its battery capacity in China next year to keep up with the growth of its American customer Tesla in China. This year, LG Chem increased its battery production line in South Korea, mainly to meet the demand of Tesla's American factory. According to sources, the increased battery output of LG Chem in China and South Korea will also be supplied to Tesla's factories in Germany and the United States, which shows that the world's leading battery supplier for electric vehicles is playing an increasingly important role in the supply chain.

A spokesman for LG Chem said, "We will continue to expand the capacity of cylindrical batteries to meet the growing battery demand of automakers, but we cannot comment on specific customers." In June 5438+10, LG Chem said that by 2023, the capacity of cylindrical batteries would be doubled to 60 GWh, but the company did not disclose the name of Tesla or other details.

According to foreign media reports,165438+1October 30, Ford Motor Company urged major automakers to consider supporting California's emission framework agreement in order to win the next president Joe Biden (Joe? Before taking office, Biden reached an understanding in the industry.

In a previously unpublished letter, Kumar, president of Ford Americas? Galhotra said that with Biden's victory in the general election, the dispute between Trump and California on automobile emission standards "will be basically meaningless for at least one or two years in the future. Therefore, the most important thing now is to set standards. "

Galhotra called on automakers to "actively consider accepting the California emission framework". He added: "The Biden administration will not let Trump's standards stagnate. Whether through litigation or regulatory restart, the new team will develop in a different and stricter direction when formulating rules. "

A Ford spokesman declined to comment on the letter, but said that the California agreement "should be the basis of the new regulations, because the Biden administration will consider setting stricter fuel economy standards in 20021".

According to foreign media reports, one of the main obstacles to the future development of electric vehicles is insufficient battery supply. Interestingly, people who don't like electric cars also say that developing electric cars means that many people will lose their jobs. However, with the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, they began to gradually surpass gasoline vehicles. Not only will jobs be transferred from gasoline vehicle production to electric vehicle production, but the battery industry will also create a large number of job demands.

Tesla has a grand plan, which is to produce its own batteries. The company's biggest move in this field seems to be concentrated in Germany. Tesla's super factory in Berlin will be the location of its battery factory. It is estimated that this factory will create about 65,438+00,000 jobs in this area. Although most automakers only hire people with the best experience and qualifications, Tesla has made it clear that they are willing to hire almost anyone, as long as the candidates are first-class problem solvers and critical thinkers.

According to foreign media reports, on June 30th, three people familiar with the matter revealed that 165438+ audi ag will hold a meeting this Tuesday (June 65438+February 1) to discuss the group CEO Herbert diss? Diess) renewal request.

A source said: "This matter will be discussed on the table." He added that the outcome of the consultation was still unclear. Volkswagen declined to comment.

165438+1On October 27th, it was reported that Diss had asked the family controlling the majority voting shares of Volkswagen to provide support for it, thus extending the contract to prove its trust in its leadership. A person familiar with the matter said that Diss met with opposition from the board of directors during the reform of Volkswagen Group. If his attempt continues to be stifled, he may re-examine his position.

Diss was appointed as the head of Volkswagen brand in 20 15, and was appointed as the CEO of the group in April 20 18. His contract will expire in 2023, and German companies often discuss the renewal one year before the contract expires.

According to foreign media reports,165438+1October 30th, GM and Nikola announced a revised fuel cell cooperation agreement, canceling GM's plan to produce electric pickups for Nikola and hold shares in the latter. After the release of the new agreement, Nikolai's share price plummeted by 25%.

Nikola officials said that the focus of the new agreement is the fuel cell business, which the company believes has the greatest potential. They also said that the company is confident to reach an agreement with an energy partner to build a hydrogen refueling station before the end of the year. In the trading of1afternoon of October 30th 165438+, Nikolai's share price fell by nearly 25%, while GM's share price fell by 1.7%.

JPMorgan Chase analyst Paul? Coaster pointed out in a research report that GM's decision not to invest in Nikola as originally planned will have an impact on the latter's share price. But in the long run, the new agreement has a positive effect on this startup, because they can now focus on their commercial truck business.

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