Toyota to Buy Batteries from China’s CATL and BYD as It Revs Up Electric Car Plans

[TaiShang]

Toyota in alliance talks with battery makers in Japan, China to boost EV range

Source: Xinhua Published: 2019/6/7


Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday said it has begun potential tie-up talks with both Japanese and Chinese makers of batteries for automobiles as it seeks to broaden its range of electric vehicles (EVs).

The talks involve Chinese battery maker Amperex Technology Co., known for specializing in battery management systems, as well as the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Shigeki Terashi, Toyota Motor vice president, told a press briefing on the matter that if the alliance were formed, the automaker would be able to remain competitive in a growing EV market amid tightening global emission regulations.

"We will build a new production system to address the growing demand for EVs," Terashi said, adding that the automaker plans to release a new mini and micro EV in Japan next year.

Toyota has set a target of selling more than 5.5 million electrified vehicles a year including hybrid models by 2025.

From its overall target, the company is targeting selling more than 1 million EV or fuel cell vehicles, it said.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1153451.shtml

 

[TaiShang]

Toyota to Buy Batteries from China’s CATL and BYD as It Revs Up Electric Car Plans

By Mo Yelin and Zheng Lichun - 2019 06:38 PM

Shigeki Terashi, Executive Vice President of Toyota. Photo: VCG.

Chinese battery makers Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) and BYD Co. have agreed to partner with Toyota Motor Corp. as the Japanese automaker dramatically accelerates its plan to develop and sell green vehicles.

Details of the deal have not yet been announced, but the Financial Times said CATL and BYD are expected to supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota-brand electric vehicles to be released in China and other markets starting next year. It is the first time Toyota has teamed up with a Chinese battery manufacturer.

Toyota also agreed to buy batteries from Japanese companies Toshiba Corp. and GS Yuasa Corp., adding to the supply it already gets from Panasonic Corporation, the Nikkei and the Financial Times reported, citing the company’s statement on Friday.



https://www.caixinglobal.com/2019-0...-it-revs-up-electric-car-plans-101424759.html

 

[AViet]

No doubt. Chinese batteries makers are now the world's strongest.

 

[TaiShang]

BYD begins construction of a new power battery base in Ningxiang, Hunan Province

Tuesday From Gasgoo| May 31 , 2019

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- BYD on May 28 launched the construction of its power battery production base at Ningxiang Hi-tech Zone in China’s Hunan Province, according to local media outlets.

Involving a total investment of RMB5 billion and covering an area of 640mu (around 426 thousand square meters), the first phase of the new base is expected to generate an annual sales of roughly RMB10 billion and offer 2,000 posts for local residents.

The Ningxiang factory is designed to manufacture such core products as power battery cells and modules, and also develop relevant supporting businesses.

BYD has kept expanding its power battery manufacturing facilities in recent years. On February 22 of 2019, a NEV battery factory, which involves an overall investment of RMB10 billion, was officially put into construction in Bishan District of Chongqing. It is said that the automaker is going to set up 8 lithium ion battery production lines at the Bishan base, which is able to output 20GWh of power battery on an annual basis.

Apart from the bases in Chongqing and Ningxiang (a county-level city under the administration of Changsha), BYD still has three regional bases for battery power production—factories in Shenzhen and Huizhou get a total capacity of 16GWh; Xining factory in Qinghai Province, which began production in last June, features a planned annual capacity of 24GWh; the Xi'an factory is still underway.

 

[艹艹艹]

Chinese Battery Maker BYD to Supply EV Batteries to Ford Motor Company

【Summary】Chinese battery maker BYD Co Ltd (BYD), will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday. Ford’s China joint venture with Changan Automobile is currently seeking government approval to build a plug-in hybrid model equipped with BYD’s batteries, according to the document.

Jun 01, 2020 2:05 PM PT

Chinese battery maker BYD Co Ltd (BYD), will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday. The news was first reported by Reuters.

The batteries will support Ford's electric vehicle production in China. Ford's China joint venture with Changan Automobile is currently seeking government approval to build a plug-in hybrid model equipped with BYD's batteries, according to the document. BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said it would supply EV components including batteries and power management devices to Ford.

Ford and BYD did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Shenzhen-based BYD was founded in 1995 as a battery company and has grown into a leading energy solutions provider. The company manufactures a variety of clean energy products including, electrified vehicles, solar energy and large-size energy storage cells.

BYD is also one of the world's biggest manufacturers of electric buses, supplying buses for city mass transit. In February, BYD announced it will deliver 130 all-electric buses to the city of Los Angeles as part of its ongoing effort to convert its entire public transit bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles.

BYD is backed by investor Warren Buffet, with his company Berkshire Hathaway owning roughly an 8% stake.

The deal with Ford is BYD's first-known battery supply deal with a major global automaker.

Automakers Are Turning to Asian Suppliers for EV Batteries

Automakers around the world with little experience making lithium-ion batteries are turning to Asian suppliers like BYD in order to secure a steady supply of batteries for their future EV plans.

China's Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), is the world's biggest EV battery maker. The company supplies batteries to automakers BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota Motor Corp, Honda Motor Co and Daimler.

In April, Toyota announced the establishment of a joint venture company with BYD. The new company will focus on the research and development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for the Chinese market.

South korean battery maker LG Chem is also set to become a major supplier to the auto industry. GM and LG Chem are investing up to $2.3 billion in a joint venture battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio. The factory will produce GM's new Ultium batteries that the automaker unveiled in March.

LG Chem is currently the battery supplier for GM's Chevy Bolt EV. Electric automaker Tesla also contracted LG Chem and CATL to make the batteries for the vehicles being built at its new Shanghai factory.

China is the world's biggest auto market and global automakers. Both Ford's and its biggest U.S. rival General Motors have entered into joint venture partnerships with Chinese automakers to build models for the local market, including New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). NEVs include plug-in hybrid and fully electric models.

Ford's plans for China match those of rival General Motors. China has been GM's largest retail sales market since 2012. GM delivered more than 3.64 million vehicles in China in 2018.

Last year Ford announced it planned to launch more than 30 new or significantly redesigned models in China by the end of 2021. Many of these new models will be fully electric.

 

[艹艹艹]

General Motors To Work With CATL On Battery Production In China
JUN 5, 2020

General Motors has announced it will work with Chinese battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. to produce batteries for its Chinese market EVs.



Speaking to local Chinese media this week, General Motors China president Julian Blisset said the automaker is already working closely with CATL and revealed it will only source EV components from local Chinese suppliers going forward.

“We have already established a good working relationship and supply agreement with CATL,” Blissett said, as quoted by Reuters. “We will work very closely with CATL in the future.”

“We are not planning on importing any major components for new energy vehicles. The drive units, batteries, motors, etc, will be made locally in China.”

CATL already has supply deals with some of GM’s biggest rivals in China, which is the world’s largest electric vehicle market, including Volkswagen and Tesla. GM sees the Chinese market as a prime growth opportunity with regard to EVs and already has a handful of EVs for sale in the country in the way of the Buick Velite 6, Chevrolet Menlo EV and Baojun E-Series.

“We are heavily committed to China and we have basically not stopped investing even through COVID-19,” Blissett also said during the media appearance.

 

[Beast]

No doubt. Chinese batteries makers are now the world's strongest.

Indeed, the blade battery is very impressive. Considering the safety standard.

https://www.thefourth-revolution.co...st-glimpse-of-blade-battery-factory-in-china/

 

[艹艹艹]

Toyota, 5 Chinese companies establish R&D JV for commercial vehicle fuel cell systems in China
06 June 2020

Toyota Motor and five Chinese OEMs—China FAW Corporation Limited (FAW); Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM); Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group); Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group); and Beijing SinoHytec Co., Ltd.—signed a joint venture agreement for the establishment of United Fuel Cell System R&D (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (FCRD). FCRD's primary business will be the development of fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles to contribute to the realization of a clean mobility society in China.

Each company will invest in the joint venture. Dong Changzheng will be appointed chairman and Ryu Akita will be chief executive officer (CEO). Plans call for FCRD to be established in Beijing during 2020.

In accordance with the Technology Roadmap for Energy-Saving and New Energy Vehicles announced by China in 2016, the FCEV market, primarily for commercial vehicles, is growing at a pace not seen anywhere else in the world. Based on the belief that industry-wide efforts to build the foundations for the widespread adoption of FCEVs under an open structure rather than measures by individual companies will be essential for the spread and firm establishment of FCEVs in the Chinese market, which is undergoing these extreme changes, these six companies, which share a common vision for FCEVs, decided to establish an R&D joint venture.



SinoHytec’s YHTG80 80 kW fuel cell system

The manufacturers of completed vehicles, which represent China’s extensive commercial vehicle development know-how and market experience along with SinoHytec and Toyota, which have experience with FC system development as well as results in the market, believe that they can work together as partners to promote the spread of FCEVs and develop competitive fuel cell systems that comply with regulations in China.

Specifically, the six companies will engage in discussions to formulate product plans and create a single streamlined structure to develop a series of technologies from components including FC stacks that satisfy performance needs in China and FC system controls that support those components, to vehicle installation.

The companies believe that by doing this, the lead time from development to commercialization will be substantially shortened, making it possible to dramatically increase the pace of each stage of FCEV proliferation in the Chinese commercial vehicle market. They will tackle the challenges of developing low-cost, competitive fuel cell systems and their key components with superior product strengths including the drive performance, fuel efficiency, and durability that will be essential for the widespread adoption of FCEVs.

Total initial investment will be approximately ¥5.019 billion (US$46 million). Equity participation will be: Toyota 65%, SinoHytec 15%, FAW 5%, DFM 5%, GAC GROUP 5%, and BAIC GROUP 5%.

"FCRD is a company that holds tremendous significance for Toyota's global FC strategies. There is no other automobile market with such a sense of speed, and I am extremely confident that we will gain partners we can work with toward the shared target of expanding the use of FCEVs in China. As I regularly state, it is important to find partners to promote the electrification of cars, and by working with companies that have considerable influence in China's commercial vehicle market as well as SinoHytec, which has reliable technological capabilities, I believe that we will be able to establish the foundations for the widespread use of FCEVs in China. Toyota is committed to deepening its undertakings for the development of the FCEV industry in China through open collaborative relationships with its partners."

—Shigeki Terashi, Operating Officer of Toyota

 

[Beast]

Hydrogen cell is dead. Battery is the future. Xpeng P7 extra long range version can go more than 700km by NEDC standard and charge from 10% to 80% in 30mins in high voltage mode.

Soon, it will be 900km range with 15mins charge from 0 to 90% in few years time from now. This will outperform even petrol car. Plus the fact, BYD blade battery don't caught fire like petrol or normal lithium battery. Ultra safe and ultra performance.

 

[rott]

Hydrogen cell is dead. Battery is the future. Xpeng P7 extra long range version can go more than 700km by NEDC standard and charge from 10% to 80% in 30mins in high voltage mode.

Soon, it will be 900km range with 15mins charge from 0 to 90% in few years time from now. This will outperform even petrol car. Plus the fact, BYD blade battery don't caught fire like petrol or normal lithium battery. Ultra safe and ultra performance.

Technology is changing so fast, I am not sure I can handle it. I still love to drive the Internal Combustion type.

 

[Beast]

Technology is changing so fast, I am not sure I can handle it. I still love to drive the Internal Combustion type.

The torque of electric car is far superior. Pick up speed is unrival. Petrol car can never match.

 

[rott]

The torque of electric car is far superior. Pick up speed is unrival. Petrol car can never match.

No, bro. I know electric is way more powerful, but the fun is lost. ICE is fun to drive, to change gears, pressing and depressing the clutch while climbing a hill.
Oh well, everyone has their own choice. But just saying, this is what I love.

 

[艹艹艹]

China's CATL Has a Million-Mile EV Battery Pack Ready to Go
The battery will cost 10 percent more, but its long life span should make up for that. The real question is, will Tesla adopt these?

JUN 8, 2020

• CATL chairman Zeng Yuqun told Bloomberg that his company has a battery pack ready for electric vehicles that will last as much as 1.2 million miles.
• Zeng would not share the names of automakers that might have already signed up for the technology, but recent reports have stated that Tesla is ready to make an announcement about long-lasting battery tech.
• The battery pack does have a 10 percent price premium over current batteries, but the benefits could include using the same pack in multiple cars over a long life span.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) chairman and founder Zeng Yuqun said the company is ready with a battery pack that'll last 1.2 million miles before needing to be replaced. For comparison, Bloomberg analysts note that typically an EV's battery pack has a 150,000-mile or eight-year warranty. So this is significantly more.

"If someone places an order, we are ready to produce," Zeng told Bloomberg. The chairman didn't share the names of any manufacturers that have already signed on for the battery technology, but CATL supplies batteries and works with Tesla, BMW, Toyota, Audi, and Porsche.

It has been reported that Tesla is set to announce that it will be using the technology in its vehicles at its upcoming Battery Day. CEO Elon Musk announced the event would take place in May; then it was postponed but may still happen in June. Tesla signed a deal with CATL in February to provide batteries for its Model 3 cars built in China.

The battery maker is also working to reduce and even eliminate the use of cobalt in its batteries which would lower the cost of its products. It would also reduce the use of cobalt mining, which has been linked to child labor and deadly working environments.

CATL is currently building a production facility in Germany, and that is good news for BMW. The automaker will get 70 percent of its batteries from CATL as it spins up its EV production roadmap. Throw in Audi, Porsche, and Tesla's upcoming Berlin Gigafactory, and it's clear CATL's move to Europe will reduce overhead in supplying its automaker partners.

As with all new features, there is a cost. These new, long-lasting batteries won’t come cheap; they're expected to come with a 10 percent price premium over batteries the company is selling to automakers today. But compared with the long-term benefits, it's actually a bargain. It also sets up the possibility of a battery pack being used in multiple vehicles over the course of its lifetime.

 

[scherz]

China should sell (or even for free) batteries to USA companies. Make them full dependent and after that, cut the supplies off by surprise. Then Sit back and enjoy

 

[Beast]

China should sell (or even for free) batteries to USA companies. Make them full dependent and after that, cut the supplies off by surprise. Then Sit back and enjoy

We shouldn't follow what the idiots do. Actually, US corporates are friendly to Chinese commercial and willing to work with in many fronts. It is the US senator up there that is making trouble for China.