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Chapter 453: Spring is when flowers bloom together

North American version of solid-state battery released.

Although there is a gap with China's Kirin battery in terms of performance, cost and other aspects.

But North American officials believe this gap can be bridged.

How to make up for it? subsidy.

Soon, North American officials introduced the North American version of new energy vehicle subsidies.

It is planned to be implemented on January 2019, 1.

There are two main subsidy policies.

The first is to provide tax incentives for electric vehicles assembled and produced in North America and using North American solid-state batteries.

The discount amount is US$7500/unit;

Note that this is a federal subsidy amount.

Specific to the state government, there are different amounts of tax incentives.

Maine offers a discount of US$8000 per unit;

Connecticut discount dollars/unit;

California discount USD/unit;

Colorado discount dollars/unit;

Oklahoma has the biggest discount, USD/unit;

Such a discount is basically equivalent to getting an electric car for free.

The second is to subsidize electric vehicles. The key raw materials and key components used cannot come from China.

and other countries considered economic competitors.

These countries include EU member states, Canada, etc.

But it does not include Japan and South Korea.

This policy clearly aims to build a protective barrier and use price advantages to make up for product gaps.

Protect the production and research and development of new energy vehicles in North America.

Get rid of dependence on foreign products and technologies, especially on China.

China has also adopted this kind of "closed-door" subsidy policy, and it has done so for several years, with very obvious results.

Through subsidy policies and flood irrigation, China has rapidly improved its industrial chain.

Through subsidy policies and flood irrigation, key enterprises have been cultivated.

In just a few years, it has become the global leader in new energy vehicles.

Occupying the vast majority of the global market share.

Among the top ten battery manufacturers in the world, China originally had six.

But after the emergence of solid-state batteries, China occupied 10 companies and occupied 90% of the global market share;

Among the top ten electric vehicle manufacturers in the world, China accounts for 6.

The other four are from Europe and North America.

North America is Tesla.

However, North America believes that Tesla is not a North American company, but a "Chinese" company.

Because, its model series, from the three major pieces, to other scattered parts, and even a screw, are all supplied by Huaxia.

The only thing that belongs to North America is its icon.

It’s impossible for North American officials and understanding kings not to see this.

They believe that there is no chance of direct competition.

Only through policy barriers, building high walls, and insignificant development can we win a breathing space and then try to fight back.

As safety incidents continue to occur in the field of hydrogen energy, electric vehicles have become the only future direction.

North America cannot and cannot miss it.

The automobile has been a pillar industry in North America since its birth.

Once it is squeezed and collapsed, it means losing one-third of the global export trade market.

With an output value of up to 2 trillion U.S. dollars and more than 500 million jobs.

When Wang Tiao published this policy of both restriction and support on Twitter, he won both praise and criticism.

Praisers believe: "This is the right choice, and it will solve the problem of Chinese companies dominating the field of electric vehicles."

But there were more scoldings and criticisms.

CBS News believes: "Once the 2019 policy takes effect, it is uncertain how many electric vehicles will be able to drive on the road."

"Because almost all automakers, including Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, use parts from China, and these parts are not just batteries."

ABS News believes: "The president is walking a tightrope. The new regulations exclude most electric vehicles, which indirectly reduces jobs."

Fox News pointed out: "The president believes that batteries are electric vehicles. He has not considered that electric vehicles may also require complete infrastructure, such as charging piles, power grids, and reliable mineral supplies, which we do not have."

NBC News pointed out: “It may be logistically challenging to purchase all the components needed for an electric vehicle without excluding China.”

The CEO of Ford complained privately to a friend: "I'm really not sure whether it can succeed, because there is no precedent in the world, and it will only make electric vehicles more expensive."

In addition to North American media, Europeans also criticized this policy.

Because the policy not only excludes China, but also excludes electric vehicles as long as they are not produced in North America.

Also included is Tesla, which is produced in Jiangzhou, China.

"This is not good for our European car manufacturers. The EU should subsidize electric cars produced in Europe in response to North America."

Canada, North America's staunch ally, also has some criticisms.

"This move is very reckless and will harm the interests of other European countries, including our country..."

"We don't want to start a price war, but they (North America) cannot stop us from cooperating with China to jointly develop lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper and other mineral resources needed for battery components."

Soon, the much-watched Battery Alliance responded.

At the end of March, CALT held a press conference.

Version 2.0 based on Kirin battery iteration was released at the conference.

The Kirin Battery 2.0 developed by CALT maximizes the use of the internal space of the battery by removing redundant structures in the battery pack, and the volume utilization rate exceeds 80%;

The energy density also exceeds 750wh/KG.

Easily achieve a vehicle endurance of more than 3000 kilometers, setting a world record.

However, the world record was not kept for a day before it was broken by Dingfeng Battery, which is also a member of the Battery Alliance.

Dingfeng Automobile, which has gone further and further on the road of copycats, has used funds to support Dingfeng Batteries in research and development, and tapped the potential of Kirin batteries, and finally achieved results.

They take a completely different path from CALT.

They focus more on material system innovation rather than structural system innovation.

By developing a more scientific and reasonable electrolyte ratio, the energy density of 800wh/KG was achieved, easily extending the range of electric vehicles to 4000 kilometers.

Created a new world record.

Then, battery giants such as BYD, Guoxuan Hi-Tech, AVIC Lithium Battery, and Yiwei Lithium Energy successively released 2.0 iteration products based on the redevelopment of Kirin batteries.

The overall direction is two categories, one is material system innovation, and the other is structural system innovation.

The energy density is all over 700wh/kg, and the cost has dropped to 1000 yuan/kwh, further widening the gap with the North American version of solid-state batteries.

The news spread to North America, and the craze for new energy subsidies quickly cooled down.

The CEOs of the three major automobile manufacturers, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, had already boarded a plane from China overnight.

The CEOs of major European car companies, such as Volkswagen and BBA, also immediately booked flights to China.

Well, one flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming together fills the garden.

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