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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation to increase tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles this week with the stated goal of dealing with the “existential threat posed by China.” percent to 100 percent, including vehicles owned by Chinese-based automakers that are assembled in places like Mexico.

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APRIL 2, 2022

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply (primarily semiconductors and battery materials). Prior to this, Toyota had only a few BEV models manufactured with its Chinese partner GAC Group. Toyota announced US$70.4

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MARCH 22, 2024

Renault CEO Luca de Meo released a 19-page open letter to Europe describing an auto European plan to protect against the ‘onslaught of electric vehicles (EV)’ coming from China.” Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. China is making rapid inroads into the all-electric vehicle segment.

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MAY 3, 2024

1 restricting Chinese content in batteries eligible for EV tax credits of up to USD 7,500, which sharply cut the number of eligible vehicles. Automakers have since made changes to supply chains and won restored eligibility for many vehicles. New rules took effect on Jan. EV battery chain away from China.

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APRIL 7, 2024

It said the two partners would share market intelligence about “non-market” policies and practices, which they argue prevail in China, and consult on planned action to address distortions on the global supply chain. were taking “the next steps” regarding legacy semiconductors.

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JUNE 21, 2024

The threat of tariffs and an all-out trade war over Chinese EVs is expanding globally, and Canada is reportedly joining the turmoil. The Canadian government is preparing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to align with the US and European Union, which have already proposed heavy duties to deter “unfair” competition imported from overseas.

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APRIL 1, 2020

The COVID-19 has hit the Chinese EV sector hard; CRU, a provider of business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries, believes that weak sales will last at least until early Q2 2020. Nonetheless, it continues to forecast Chinese EV sales growth in 2020 over 2019’s total.

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JUNE 12, 2024

How will the new EU tariffs impact Chinese EV makers like BYD and NIO? The EU launched an investigation into Chinese EV subsidies in October as imports climbed. Global markets are now flooded with cheaper electric cars,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her annual speech to the European Parliament. “And

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Stellantis recently repurchased €934 million in shares from Chinese auto company Dongfeng as per a pre-existing share repurchase framework. Stellantis and CATL sign LFP battery supply agreement Besides its relationship with Dongfeng, Stellantis has formed partnerships and invested in other Chinese companies.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Another day, another deeper understanding of the conversations going on behind closed doors as China and the EU approach the negotiating table as they toe the lines of a looming trade war surrounding vehicle imports and anti-subsidy probes of Chinese EVs.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick.

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MARCH 23, 2024

The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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MAY 24, 2024

drivers are more open to driving vehicles from Chinese brands than their older counterparts, according to a new AutoPacific survey. But concerns about how Chinese brands manage data privacy were high regardless of age. No vehicles from Chinese brands are currently sold in the U.S., Younger U.S.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

A global shortage of LFP cell capacity outside of China could hinder wider adoption by western automakers, Benchmark says. Last month Gotion High-Tech agreed to supply a large listed and unnamed US automaker with 200 GWh of LFP batteries between 2023 and 2028 in an indication of the auto industry’s reliance on Chinese production.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Chinese semiconductor manufacturers have a significant impact on various aspects of the global business landscape. This dependence can be a vulnerability for businesses if there are disruptions in the supply chain, such as trade tensions, geopolitical issues, or natural disasters affecting production facilities.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says.

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MAY 20, 2024

.” German automaker BMW imported at least 8,000 Mini Cooper vehicles into the United States with electronic components from a banned Chinese supplier, a U.S. The report found that Bourns Inc, a California-based auto supplier, had sourced components from Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group (JWD).

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JUNE 21, 2024

However, despite this impressive evolution, many Indian auto component manufacturers are still tethered to outdated legacy systems that limit their ability to fully leverage the transformative benefits of Industry 4.0.Industry It’s a game-changer in the global automotive manufacturing landscape. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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JUNE 6, 2024

Automotive technology supplier Marelli has won “a significant contract from a major global carmaker” to supply its Battery Thermal Plate for future EVs. The agreement involves various vehicle platforms and segments for the Chinese, North American and European markets. Production will be located in China, Mexico and Romania.

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APRIL 11, 2024

“In 2024, the entire world is in a stage of reconfiguring supply chains, geopolitics are bringing new challenges to supply chains,” CNESA said in the white paper. That estimate lags the expected growth in sales of energy storage products, which will rise 35% year-on-year globally, according to the white paper.

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MAY 30, 2024

BYD and other Chinese automakers have studied the European auto market for years. Now, it’s time to put their knowledge to the test and go all-in on the European auto market. Below are the strategies BYD and Chinese automakers are implementing to deploy their vehicles in Europe.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Starting this month, the Chinese government requires permits for certain graphite products being exported. percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. It's a wake-up call as to where the supply-demand mismatch is for a very key, critical element in battery manufacturing."

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MARCH 13, 2020

The global auto market is very sensitive to macroeconomic conditions and will be hit hard by the coronavirus and any economic contraction that accompanies it, BNEF says. Other elements of the note: BNEF cut the global solar demand forecast for 2020 from 121-152GW to 108-143GW. Chart: BloombergNEF.

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APRIL 12, 2024

That estimate lags the expected growth in sales of energy storage products, which will rise 35% year-on-year globally, according to the white paper. Globally, geopolitics and Europe’s carbon regulations will pose challenges to China’s international shipments.

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JUNE 12, 2024

By the end of 2025, the global battery industry will be able to produce more than five times as many cells as the world will need that year, BNEF forecasts in its latest Electric Vehicle Outlook. The report found that lithium iron phosphate batteries are gaining popularity for powering electric cars , particularly among Chinese automakers.

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MAY 21, 2024

Panasonic, whose energy unit makes batteries for Tesla , is closely watching its Chinese supply chain and battery material procurement following China’s move last year to tighten graphite export controls, Yuki Kusumi said. A slowdown in the take-up of electric vehicles in the U.S.

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MAY 3, 2024

In a coordinated push through federal agencies, the Biden administration on Friday released a revised set of regulations applying to the EV tax credit that will ultimately make the credit easier to claim for a wider range of vehicles in 2025 and 2026 but no easier for Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the market.

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APRIL 30, 2023

Prices for industrial materials such as ferrous and nonferrous metals are plummeting, with steel marking a five-year low as concerns grow about a slowing Chinese economy and a resulting supply glut, reported Nikkei Asia. The increase in inexpensive Chinese steel could hurt steelmakers in other countries.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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MARCH 28, 2019

Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles. For more than 2.2 Future production will be located in China.

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APRIL 30, 2022

Chinese lithium and cobalt sulfate prices fell this month as strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere limit demand in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. At the same time logistical difficulties caused by the lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere are disrupting supply chains for automakers and battery producers.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As regular Charged readers know, China completely controls the global graphite market. The concerns go beyond mere supply shortages. According to NAGA, China’s graphite supply surpasses global demand, allowing it to flood markets with cheap graphite and manipulate prices.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Weaker-than-expected demand in China is partly responsible, but the main driver has been the ongoing avalanche of new supply into the market, as plentiful cheap spodumene meets ample conversional capacity in China, the CRU analysts said. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year, an impressive 41.5%

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JUNE 14, 2024

Many Chinese makers of electric cars are introducing advanced assisted driving features on their mass-production cars. Across China, 16 or more cities have allowed companies to test driverless vehicles on public roads, and at least 19 Chinese automakers and their suppliers are competing to establish global leadership in the field.

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MARCH 31, 2024

That has not only set up more obstacles and imposed a heavier compliance burden on Chinese and American companies who want to work together economically and in trade normally but has also created huge uncertainty for the global semiconductor industry,” a Commerce Ministry spokesperson said, according to a statement.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

In its subsequent Q2 report , BorgWarner listed a number of e-Products wins, including: iDM for Chinese OEM. BorgWarner will supply a new integrated drive module (iDM) to a leading Chinese OEM. iDM220 for Li Auto. High Voltage Coolant Heaters to Global Automotive Supplier for Series of OEM EV Platforms.

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