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Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant for LFP cathode and next-gen battery materials

Charged EVs

It offers similar performance, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage, which enables a significant increase in energy density. Given the current climate and the desire of our customers to have a more localized supply chain, we’ve decided to expand our strategy. One of our partners in this work is CBMM.

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

Baua Electric

But it has come under harsh scrutiny from Europe in particular, due to subsidy policies that put Europe at a competitive disadvantage, all while being thrust into a trade war with North America and Europe. China last year overtook Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter ­– but most of those were ICE vehicles sold to Russia.

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Gogoro CEO resigns amid accusations of subsidy fraud

Baua Electric

“During such investigations, the Company has identified certain irregularities in supply chain which caused the Company to inadvertently incorporate certain imported components in some of its vehicles,” says the filing.

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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union. But now Europe may enforce its own tariffs.

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Wildcat Discovery Technologies is building a US plant for LFP cathode and next-gen battery materials – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It offers similar performance, but manganese is very cheap, and it operates at a higher voltage, which enables a significant increase in energy density. Given the current climate and the desire of our customers to have a more localized supply chain, we’ve decided to expand our strategy. One of our partners in this work is CBMM.

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

Teslarati

The Biden Administration is working toward building an auto supply chain in the United States that isn’t entirely dependent on China or other nations. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 aims to encourage companies to invest in North America or nations with US trade agreements.

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

Cars That Think

There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? I am glad to live in a place that is reliably supplied by electricity generated by low-head turbines powered by flowing water. Construction of large dams began before World War II. GW; and Wudongde, 10.2

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