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India steel, trade ministries in talks over rising Chinese imports, says source – ET Auto

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India’s steel and trade ministries are in talks over rising imports, particularly cheap Chinese goods, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, amid persistent calls for higher tariffs from top producers. India imported 1.1 million metric tons of finished steel between April and May, up 19.8%

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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto

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Over the last decade, Chinese suppliers have flooded the market for polysilicon – high-purity silicon – market with cheap supplies, making new U.S. Koch Modular, minority-owned by U.S. production uneconomical, Koch Modular president George Schlowsky told Reuters. silane plant a viable option.

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Volkswagen plans cheaper battery model ‘from Europe for Europe’ – ET Auto

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Cheaper Chinese models are not just a concern for Europe’s biggest auto manufacturer, but for European officials. Brussels last year angered Beijing after launching an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric cars that would represent unfair competition to domestic European manufacturers.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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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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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

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Foreign officials have warned that with Chinese government support creating more production capacity than global markets can absorb, a flood of cheap exports in key sectors including renewable energy and lithium batteries could hurt industries elsewhere.

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Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter – and cheaper – ET Auto

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But other Chinese automakers, including state-run companies that were later entrants to the EV race, have closed the gap on sub-USD 10,000 EVs at the Beijing auto show that began Thursday. KARAOKE IN YOUR MERCEDES In a race to stand out, some Chinese brands are offering features intended to be fun, if not frivolous.

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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales – ET Auto

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Huawei Technologies has two huge booths at this week’s event, and there are at least seven Chinese automakers touting its Qiankun installed in their cars as the most sophisticated advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) to date. ” said Evangelos Simoudis, an investor and corporate adviser.

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