GreenergyDaily
Jan. 15, 2024
1. Cherry Auto was Russia's second best-selling automaker and top Chinese car brand last year, after selling 118,950 vehicles in the country, achieving a market share of 11.2%, followed by GWM HAVAL, Geely Auto, and CHANGAN, according to auto analytics firm Autostat.
2. The BMW Group delivered 99,972 all-electric vehicles in the Chinese market in 2023, a year-on-year increase of more than 138%, the automaker has said. It also said that by the end of 2023, BMW's public charging network had access to more than 580,000 public charging piles across the country, covering more than 320 cities.
3. All 9 units of CDT's Duyang Phase I 54MW Wind Power Project have been put into operation in Guangxi. The project can provide approximately 120 GWh of green electricity per year, saving 47,000 tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 93,000 tonnes.
4. BYD and Grenergy Renovables have officially formed a strategic partnership agreement for a massive 1.1 GWh energy storage supply project for Oasis de Atacama in Chile. BYD will be providing Grenergy with a total of 2,136 units of MC Cube ESS Models, known for their safety, and high performance.
5. China secured its position as the world's largest ship manufacturer in 2023, with its ship completions, new orders, and orders under construction surging 11.8%, 56.4%, and 32.0% YoY, respectively, a double-digit growth in all 3 indicators for the first time.
6. Thailand celebrated a significant breakthrough for its first locally-made pure electric vehicle after a Chinese carmaker presented its first EV that rolled off the production line on Friday at the Rayong factory.
7. RMB cross-border settlement under the current account reached 14.03 trillion yuan (US$1.98 trillion) in 2023, according to central bank data, with 10.69 trillion yuan in the settlement of trade in goods; 3.34 trillion yuan in the settlement of trade in services and other current account items.
8. CATL, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker, will build a plant in Beijing, according to a document published by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform on Jan. 11.
9. Jinko Solar was the world's biggest photovoltaic module supplier in 2023, ousting rival Longi Green Energy Technology for the first time since 2019, according to company documentation seen by Yicai. Jinko's sales likely topped 75 gigawatts last year, accounting for between 14.5% and 15% of the global market, Yicai learned.
10. Chinese electric car-maker BYD has held talks with Brazil's Sigma Lithium over a possible supply agreement, joint venture or acquisition, the FT reported on Sunday. BYD met Sigma Chief Executive Ana Cabral Gardner in Sao Paulo last month, BYD's Brazilian chair, Alexandre Baldy, told the newspaper, but did not give details, according to Reuters citing a confidentiality agreement.
