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From Scooters to High Speed Rail, China is Electrifying

Plugs and Cars

When I was studying China and Mandarin Chinese 35 years ago, “Red” China was unrecognized by the US, literally, and dark in a way difficult to imagine now. Just as today we can look at a nighttime satellite image and see the black void that is recalcitrant, unelectrified North Korea, once that was China. China is electrifying.

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Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Manufacturers may temporarily exclude certain impracticable-to-trace battery materials from FEOC compliance until 2027 as long as they demonstrate how they plan to comply by then, Treasury said. 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.

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Aurus Senat limo that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts, data shows

Baua Electric

The two leaders took turns driving the armoured limousine during Putin’s pomp-filled visit, his first in nearly a quarter of a century to North Korea, in a demonstration of the two nuclear powers’ increasingly close ties. Customers include Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhamedov.

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Polestar delivers brand’s first EVs not made in China

Baua Electric

It offers up to 315 miles of range from a 111-kwh battery pack, with a standard dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain rated at 489 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque, or 517 hp and 671 lb-ft in optional Performance Pack spec. does at least avoid recently-hiked tariffs on Chinese EVs. Building cars in the U.S.

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2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

Baua Electric

At launch, the entire 2025 Polestar 3 lineup will have dual-motor all-wheel drive, with an output of 489 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque, and a 111-kwh battery pack. is also considering hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs. The 2025 Polestar 3 will arrive for first deliveries in the U.S. Polestar has said that U.S.

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Automakers handed a win with updated EV tax credit guidance in the U.S.

Teslarati

The White House issued new guidance on federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credits this week, including a key exemption that’s considered a win for many automakers, as it offers extra time for companies attempting to set up battery production operations in the U.S. These countries include North Korea, China, Russia and Iran.

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Chilean lithium to be eligible for U.S. tax break – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Products made with Chilean-mined lithium – used for electric-vehicle batteries – will be eligible for U.S. Inflation Reduction Act ( IRA ), which includes subsidies for electric vehicles based on their battery metal sourcing. The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the U.S.

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