GreenergyDaily
Apr. 15, 2024
1. Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz said during a visit in SW China's Chongqing on Sunday that he is impressed by German-Chinese enterprises' cooperation in hydrogen tech, and Germany is willing to continue to deepen friendly exchanges with China and push bilateral cooperation to a new level. More than 5,000 German companies are operating in China — which has been Germany's largest trading partner for many years.
2. Some 716,000 electric vehicle charging piles have been added during the January-March period in China, up 13.2% YoY. By the end of March, China's charging pile count had exceeded 9.31 million, according to industry data.
3. The 3-megawatt China-built Koh Sichang Power Plant has been operating safely for five years since it was put into operation in March 2019, providing daily electricity to the residents and ensuring the commercial needs of hotels and restaurants in Koh Sichang island, Thailand.
4. A 9,508-meter-deep offshore oil well has been put into operation in China's Enping Oilfield some 200 km southwest of Shenzhen, its developer said Saturday. With a daily output of over 700 tonnes, the well independently designed by China is the deepest of its kind in the country.
5. Germany's auto industry association signaled it opposes any EU tariffs on electric vehicle imports from China, saying they would risk a trade war and threaten German jobs. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited China on Sunday for talks with leaders including President Xi Jinping.
6. Citigroup's report about the Xiaomi SU7 may be underestimating the EV's hot sales, Xiaomi said on Weibo today, after the US banking institution predicted that the Chinese tech giant's carmaking business may suffer a loss of CNY 4.1 billion (USD 566 million) this year.
7. Volkswagen China has announced a €2.5 billion investment to expand its innovation hub in Hefei, Anhui province, enhancing its collaboration with XPENG to speed up the production of smart electric vehicles.
8. Researchers in China have developed a photovoltaic cold storage system that is reportedly able to improve refrigeration capacity and ice storage rate. The system is said to ensure a stable cooling system operation for the refrigeration needs of agricultural products.
9. Tesla announced to Gigafactory Texas employees that it will shorten Cybertruck production shift amid rumors that it is preparing a round of layoffs.
10. China and Germany, two economic giants, are also forging a strong partnership in the realm of science and technology. This collaboration benefits both nations, driving innovation across various fields.
