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Report: BYD Plotting New EV Factory in Mexico

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China’s BYD is reportedly prepared to set up a new production facility in Mexico with the alleged plan to use the locale as an export hub for the United States. American brands love sending jobs to Mexico, as does every other company interested in moving high volume models through North and South America. Overall, 1.36

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Under US pressure, Mexico refuses to offer incentives for Chinese EV makers – Charged EVs

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But US automakers (and pretty much all legacy firms outside of China) have spent that time dithering, delaying, obfuscating, misinforming the public and lobbying policymakers, in order to slow the transition. They’re also building auto plants in Mexico, and many believe that they hope to eventually export vehicles from these plants to the US.

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

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Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. manufacturing advocacy group, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, this month warned low-cost Chinese cars and parts could threaten the viability of auto companies in the U.S.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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million electric vehicles in its service areas by 2030. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today. Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Powering 1.5

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BYD wants to take on Hyundai in Korea with its $25,000 Seal EV

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After launching the Seal EV in China in 2022, the all-electric sedan is expanding into new markets, including Europe, Australia, and Brazil. After launching the new Seal EV Honor Edition in March 2024, the electric sedan starts at $25,000 (179,800) in China with up to 342 mi (550 km) CLTC range.

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Senate Bill Seeks to Tariff Chinese Vehicles Out of Existence

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percent to 100 percent, including vehicles owned by Chinese-based automakers that are assembled in places like Mexico. The plan included adding import taxes on Chinese vehicles assembled in Mexico, even though the USMCA (and NAFTA before that) would have normally given them preferential treatment. On Friday, a U.S.

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Heliostat Consortium announces 7 projects to receive combined $3.5M in funding; DOE launches Heliostat Prize

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Heliostats are mirrors that track the sun in order to reflect highly concentrated sunlight to a receiver, where it can be stored as heat for long-duration energy storage and converted into electricity. Low-cost heliostats offer significant renewable energy potential.

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