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Tesla reportedly puts Chinese exec in charge of Asia Pacific operations

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Tom Zhu, president of Tesla China, will oversee Tesla's Asia-Pacific region, a position previously held by a US executive, according to Bloomberg. The post Tesla reportedly puts Chinese exec in charge of Asia Pacific operations appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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IDRA prepares 9k ton Giga Press for shipment to Asia

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IDRA has announced that it is sending a 9,000-ton Giga Press to Asia. Now, IDRA has announced that it is sending yet another of its Giga Presses to an anonymous buyer in Asia. Still, it does show the press in final testing before heading to its future home, somewhere in Asia, leaving many to wonder who the secretive buyer might be.

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NIO, ZF sign deal to collaborate on steer-by-wire, a technology key to autonomous driving

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This is the first time that ZF has secured a business partnership in Asia Pacific for steer-by-wire, a technology necessary to enable autonomous driving. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The post NIO, ZF sign deal to collaborate on steer-by-wire, a technology key to autonomous driving appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Chinese self-driving startup WeRide plans to start autonomous vehicle testing in Singapore this year

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WeRide will work with Strides, a subsidiary of Singapore's largest public transport operator SMRT, to test and pilot self-driving vehicles in the Southeast Asian country, according to an article yesterday on its official WeChat account. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Lithium's downward trend set to be disrupted as Chinese mining hub suspends production

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Lithium miners in Yichun, nicknamed the "lithium capital of Asia," are being suspended for production violations that analysts expect will affect 13 percent of the global lithium supply if production is halted for a month. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Tesla dips its toe into advertising with new video

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Now, the company’s Asia division has published what some are calling the brand’s first advertisement. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Tesla’s first ad was published on Twitter by its Tesla Asia account, in which a Tesla customer outlines her buying experience and what drew her to the brand in the first place.

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Tesla Model S & Model X make first appearance in South Korea

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Tesla has been slowly but surely expanding the presence of its flagship Model S and Model X models, particularly in Asia, where the cars have achieved critical acclaim for their incredible acceleration. Tesla is expected to continue growing its market reach, likely expanding into South East Asia with its top-tier models shortly.