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Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car — Forget Tesla

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Mexico the country has gotten tired of waiting for Tesla to build a factory and produce cheap electric cars there, and it’s going to build cheap electric cars itself! continued] The post Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car Forget Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Mexico is already building its own cheap EVs that will rival China

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Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. The country’s new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, said automakers plan to develop multiple models as it builds a domestic supply chain.

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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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The Biden Administration is considering penalties for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automakers who are moving production to Mexico. White House to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs to fend off cheap imports The White House is thinking of adding penalties to the tariff if Chinese EV makers move production to Mexico to circumvent new import taxes.

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Mexico is already building its own cheap EVs that will rival China

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Mexico is done importing cheap EVs from China and India as it plows ahead with a prototype of its own. The country’s new President, Claudia Sheinbaum, said automakers plan to develop multiple models as it builds a domestic supply chain. The country already has several prototypes. “We

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Tesla flooded with new invitations from Mexican States vying to host automaker

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Just last week, it seemed like Tesla had finally narrowed down the location where it would be building its newest facility in Mexico. Veracruz noted that it had an abundant supply of water and cheap electricity , thanks to Mexico’s only nuclear power plant. The Northern State of Nuevo Leon is close to the U.S.

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Volkswagen Golf Could Return to North America

The Truth About Cars

Volkswagen is reportedly considering moving Golf production out of Germany to improve its profit margins and a return to Mexico seems plausible. But that never ever ends up being a companys affordable economy model and domestic production of the hatchback (at least those sold on our market) was handled where labor is cheap in Puebla, Mexico.

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Tijuana Man Burns Tesla While Trying to Charge Directly Off Power Line Connection

The Truth About Cars

More recently, a man in Tijuana, Mexico, discovered that his idea to plug his Tesla directly into a power line via an illegal electric hookup was not a bright one. The firefighters in Tijuana had to build dirt berms around the car to hold enough water to keep it submerged. Teslas charge pretty fast in the grand scheme of things.

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