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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. Even despite ongoing political concerns, its entry into North America is considered an eventuality, and other Chinese automakers likely won’t be far behind.

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GM’s Tesla NACS support spells trouble for Electrify America [Opinion]

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General Motors’ (GM) support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) might be trouble for Electrify America. With two out of three of the United States’ top legacy automakers supporting Tesla’s NACS, Electrify America’s position in the EV charging space is precarious at best.

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Ford EV production push receives another shove

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Ford has announced yet another investment in EV production, which will be critical if the automaker hopes to achieve its ambitious production targets. Undeterred, Ford announced that it remains on track to deliver on its EV production goals , including an annual run rate of 600,000 EVs this year and a run rate of 2 million by 2026.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Tesla supply chain: Biden team plans $52B funding to address chip shortage among US carmakers

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Companies around the globe have been affected by the global chip shortage, including US automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Tesla. . The Tesla Model S Plaid’s initial production was delayed due to chip supply shortages. Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines.

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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

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Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. CEO Jim Farley said yesterday that Ford would be increasing its EV production goal from 300,000 to 600,000 over the next two years, aiming to solidify the manufacturer’s position as #2 in the U.S.

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Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

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automaker would build factories in the future, and amidst concerns of some companies “nearshoring” production and moving manufacturing into other parts of North America. “Maybe it needs to recommit to American workers and find a CEO who’s interested in the future of this country’s auto industry.”