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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

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BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, overtaking Telsa in overall BEV sales.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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Nevada is about to get a boost first from Tesla’s upcoming battery gigafactory, and then from all of its rivals. These batteries make smartphones, laptops, tablets, electric cars and even solar energy practical.”. Where future supplies are concerned, investors will be looking closely at Dajin, which is 100% self-owned and operated.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth. But the team is back, and Elon comes out and shows a render of Giga Mexico. Giga Mexico will be built in Monterrey. She thanks the global Tesla team. 18:10 CST – Five-minute break!

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. And oil only seems cheap. Meanwhile, we all still need to drive all the time. The good news?

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market. However, some argue there is strong EV demand in the United States, just not for the electric vehicles GM and Ford offer.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Although such vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their petrol counterparts, there is a greener option that many governments seem to have overlooked: the electric bicycle. Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases.

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Could Sucking Up the Seafloor Solve Battery Shortage?

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Reeling from a crushing shortage of semiconductor chips for vehicles, carmakers also face another looming crisis: producing enough batteries to drive the global pivot towards electric vehicles. Texas is top of The Metals Company's list for the processing plant given the state's ports and access to cheap renewables. "We

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