#China is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to get control of the #lithium-ion #battery #supplychain, because those storage cells will power the #electricvehicles that are a critical component of the country's national strategy. ow.ly/D4Ju30kOBnW

119,000 EVs were sold in China in November alone. For reference, US sales were 17,200. reut.rs/2B8Pktp

#FAA gives #airline passengers practical #traveltips on how to pack spare batteries, and other items, safely this #holidayseason. #PackSafe bit.ly/2Dvefpz

Our U.S. EV sales prediction a year ago was for 200,000 units sold in 2017. Final tally: 199,826. We'll take it. Mixed bag on some of the other parts of this one.

In case you missed it, this week Sony announced new additions to the Xperia range, including Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra #SonyCES bit.ly/CESXA2

Declining #prius sales by former General Motors exec. In the broad EV discussion, Toyota Motor Corp. is silent. Needs to change. goo.gl/c5E8Tx

Worth thinking about...

The first Nissan Leaf arrived in 2010. Fifteen years to price parity in 2025 would be impressive if the date holds up. Will it remain true as 2025 draws near? x.com/colinmckerrach…

Concerns over local air quality will have a bigger impact on EV adoption over the next 10 years than concerns over CO2. forbes.com/sites/neilwint…

Qnovo Introduces Battery Analytics Dashboard prn.to/2ERJbES

Pressure on ride hailing companies to switch to EVs will rise. Doesn't solve the congestion issue, but at least they won't be contributing to air quality problems. California hinted that regulations are coming on this. x.com/KetanJ0/status…

On this day in 1977: the first Cray-1 supercomputer was shipped It cost the equivalent of $36 million Today's smartphones have more power

The reality of a world where electrified vehicles are the norm is edging near every day. Local governments and municipalities will play a big role in this transformation. x.com/auto_schmidt/s…

Electric cars are beginning to displace a small, but measurable, amount of oil on the global market. This is the beginning

Thank you Web. Anna and Nasdaq for introducing Qnovo to your audiences. Thank you Intel Capital for your sponsorship. facebook.com/Nasdaq/videos/…

Shenzhen: May 1st: all new commercial light duty trucks = EVs From July 1: Only EVs allowed in ride hailing By Dec 31: Replace all remaining taxis with EVs Build 5,200 EV chargers for taxis Retire 20,000 diesel light duty trucks City policies will reshape auto markets.