China lithium-ion battery makers to delay shipments to US, Europe

China dominates battery production today, with 93 "gigafactories" that manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, versus only four in the United States......»»

A number of lithium-ion battery makers in Germany, China and Taiwan are mulling expanding their production capacities for button cells to cash in on increasing demand from the TWS (true wireless stereo) headset sector, according to industry sources......»»

Asian companies dominate the market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and they are expanding their production capacity in Europe, China and the United States in a fight to win lucrative contracts from global automakers......»»

Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) will build its first production site in Europe in Germany, agreeing a major contract with BMW to supply lithium-ion batteries......»»

China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a LFP (lithium ferrous phosphate) battery maker in the supply chain of Tesla, reportedly will raise its quotes by 10% to reflect increased costs for LFP materials, according to industry sources......»»

Nio Inc’s (NYSE: NIO) recent foray into the electric sedan market, its upcoming plans to sell in Europe, and its unique battery-charging service model positions it differently from other premium electric vehicle makers, according to brok.....»»

The chaos in the Suez means that Caterpillar Inc is anticipating a delay of a week or more in shipments from Asia to its facilities in Europe The US mac.....»»

The canal is one of the most strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe and North America, and a key route for transporting furniture, clothes and supermarket basics from China......»»

China-based LFP and ternary battery makers have kept product prices stable despite rising material costs, according to Chinese media reports......»»

Tesla’s share of the critical European battery-electric-vehicle market crumbled in the first month of 2021, and China has taken the top spot from Europe in the EV race, according to new research......»»

Aluminum electrolytic capacitor suppliers in Taiwan and China are significantly ramping up their shipments to meet strong demand for 5G base station, automotive and work-from-home applications, according to industry sources......»»

Hunan Brunp Recycling Technology, the largest Chinese company that recycles lithium batteries, saw an explosion at a factory in Changsha, central China, according to local media reports......»»

Taiwan's CCL makers are cautious about their shipments for 5G base station applications in 2021 as speculation is emerging that China may see lower numbers of such stations established next year than in 2020, according to industry sources......»»

HannStar Display has kicked off small-volume shipments of its automotive panels to automakers in Europe, having already entered related supply chains in China and Japan......»»

The global volume of LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery packs adopted for new electric vehicles (EVs) will surpass that of ternary ones in 2021, China-based media has cited Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as indicating......»»

European stocks and U.S. futures climbed early on Friday as signs of a recovery in China helped boost after a strong finish on Wall Street......»»

Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan-based makers fell 45.2% sequentially to 4.65 million units in the first quarter of 2020, affected mainly by seasonality and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in China, according to Digitimes Research......»»

Shipments of smartphones by China's handset makers totaled 108 million units in the first quarter of 2020, declining 26.2% from a year earlier, Digitimes Research has found......»»

China-based BYD has unveiled in-house-developed blade LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cells that can be directly assembled into battery packs without having to form them into modules first, according to company chairman Wang Chuanfu......»»

China-based Xiaomi, which is now the largest handset brand in India and a top-4 vendor in China, has been looking to expand its presence in Europe, but its ambition may be dampened by the coronavirus pandemic......»»