I read two interesting reports recently about the future of the industry with two new factories being proposed: one in Asia and one in Africa with a US company building in Asia and an Asian company building in Africa! BYD, the Chinese electric car and battery maker has signed a deal to build a factory in Morocco to assemble new vehicles and other equipment. Morocco is … [Read more...]
Discussion on China’s Decision to Ban Petrol Vehicles
In September last year, China joined the UK and France in announcing that they would ban petrol and diesel car sales. Unlike the European countries who stated that 2040 was the year for the ban, the China announcement is open ended. There are a couple of comments to make on this. Firstly, China is a big player in electric vehicles (EV) and the battery technology that … [Read more...]