Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry
InsideEVs
APRIL 29, 2024
Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.
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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry
Teslarati
MARCH 24, 2024
Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes. BYD last year sold 1.57
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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto
Baua Electric
MAY 9, 2024
China has released draft guidelines aimed at reining in the country’s lithium battery industry , which has been in Western crosshairs over fears subsidised overproduction could flood global markets with cut-price exports.
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Auto Industry Begs U.S. To Block 'Cheap' Chinese EV Imports From Mexico
InsideEVs
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Plus: what's next in the EV race from Jeep, and how Rivian can cross "the valley of death."
Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.
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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers
Teslarati
MAY 10, 2024
The Chinese automaker plans to use an aggressive marketing strategy to accomplish its goal. BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature] BYD Europe’s goals come at a time when the EU is wary of cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). It also plans to partner with European dealerships.
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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto
Baua Electric
MAY 21, 2024
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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Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100%
Baua Electric
MAY 10, 2024
The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs
Baua Electric
MARCH 6, 2024
Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. 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.
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Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter – and cheaper – ET Auto
Baua Electric
APRIL 25, 2024
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. Last year, BYD shocked the automotive industry with the release of its Seagull EV, now priced under USD 10,000, at the Shanghai auto show.
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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto
Baua Electric
JANUARY 17, 2024
conglomerate Koch Industries, will design and build a silane gas plant to remove impurities from silicon for the factory where OneD will combine it with graphite to make silicon anode materials. Koch Modular, minority-owned by U.S. production uneconomical, Koch Modular president George Schlowsky told Reuters. .”
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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales – ET Auto
Baua Electric
APRIL 26, 2024
It’s taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology , navigating the devastation of trade sanctions on its smartphones business while simultaneously developing a driver assistance system that is the darling of the Beijing auto show. ” said Evangelos Simoudis, an investor and corporate adviser.
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Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
NAGA believes intervention from the federal government is necessary to protect North America’s nascent graphite industry. According to NAGA, China’s graphite supply surpasses global demand, allowing it to flood markets with cheap graphite and manipulate prices. The concerns go beyond mere supply shortages.
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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more
Baua Electric
APRIL 11, 2024
Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Yet, the current state of affairs is rapidly changing, with Chinese companies putting 47 ships on order, which accounts for a quarter of all orders globally.
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China’s sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US
Baua Electric
MAY 13, 2024
NYC is often seen as the epicenter of e-bike battery fires due largely to the large population of e-bike delivery riders and the low-quality Chinese batteries used on such bikes. In fact, some major Chinese manufacturers alone produce tens of millions of e-bikes and e-scooters each year.
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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories
Get Electric Vehicle
JANUARY 24, 2024
It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. Another Sodium-ion Powered EV From China Chinese car manufacturer JMEV rolled off their sodium-Ion battery-provided EV on December 28, 2023.
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World’s largest solar panel maker to slash thousands of jobs
Baua Electric
MARCH 18, 2024
Cheap Chinese solar panels are also making it hard for European and US solar panel makers to compete. Meanwhile, cheap solar panels are driving demand, and new installations are booming globally. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The US added a record-setting 32.4 Get started here. –
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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way
Baua Electric
JANUARY 22, 2024
BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. China’s EV industry is a true powerhouse, and one of the few economic bright spots for the country, reports the FT.
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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps
Baua Electric
MAY 7, 2024
Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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Tesla is redefining the “Made in China” moniker with Giga Shanghai: report
Teslarati
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The narrative surrounding Tesla appears to have shifted for the better in China, with Xinhua News Agency , the official state-run press agency of the People’s Republic of China, recently posting a glowing analysis of the EV maker’s effect on the country’s auto sector. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.
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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!
Plug In India
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
In addition, about 90% of the world’s supply of lithium is controlled by Chinese companies. The mining industry cannot keep up with the demand, so the alternative is to manufacture batteries based on sodium chemistry. Multiple auto makers are seeking a secure supply chain for battery materials. First Sodium-Ion EV in 2023?
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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional
Baua Electric
JANUARY 15, 2024
With its growing and young population, economic growth and rising motorisation levels India has seen a steady growth in its passenger vehicle (PV) industry in the last three decades. According to S&P Global Mobility’s output forecast for India, the share of the country in the global industry volumes will increase to almost 8 percent.
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China gave BYD an incredible $3.7 billion to ‘win’ the EV race
Baua Electric
APRIL 12, 2024
BYD received this lofty sum in direct government subsidies as part of the Chinese government’s push to lead the world in EVs and other clean tech, according to a new study first reported by Bloomberg. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. billion to ‘win’ the EV race appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.
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Rajiv Bajaj's Chetak has a New Factory & Sad State of Auto Media
Plug In India
AUGUST 21, 2022
By Raphae & Kamlesh So Bajaj Auto is investing nearly Rs 750 crore in a new EV manufacturing facility in Pune. Rajiv Bajaj's plans for Chetak + Auto Journalism is dead The article talks about CNBC-TV18's interview of Rajiv Bajaj. From our observations, every EV fire is party time for Petrol head auto journalists.
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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | 2022
Plug In India
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
We feel that this scheme is a very progressive scheme from the government and has really propelled the EV industry in the right direction. Benling India - Aura So the parent company is a large Chinese electric scooter company called - Dongguan Benling Vehicle Technology Co. Watch the video for more.
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China’s EV brands are coming to bury US automakers—or are they? – Charged EVs
Baua Electric
MARCH 4, 2024
We EV pundits have been writing about the rise of the Chinese EV industry for years. In recent weeks, the mainstream press has picked up on the story—many articles describe the coming wave of Chinese exports in apocalyptic terms. This can bring a lot of [confusion] to consumers and also to auto manufacturers.
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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
I dunno if it’s the biggest surprise, but the most pleasing news of 2022 was the way the irrepressible die-hards in what remains of the Aussie auto industry leapt on the opportunity EV presents. You know, source cost-effective Chinese vehicles, then on-sell them at a mega-premium to a handful of comparatively cashed-up Aussies.
Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%
Baua Electric
MAY 14, 2024
The US government has announced wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. China was originally somewhat slow to adopt EVs – in 2015, EV market share was just.84%,
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52 Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.
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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2023
Many in the auto industry are warning that realistic BEV range numbers under varying conditions need to be widely published , else risk creating a backlash against EVs in general. EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. In the US, the situation is not better.
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Buffett's Chinese electric car company
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Within a few years, BYD’s batteries were cheaper and just as reliable as those made by industry giants ony and Sanyo. The Shenzhen manufacturing region, where the company is headquartered, is known for cheap unskilled labor, but BYD’s competitive advantage derives from its cheap skilled labor. government is going to help U.S.
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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate
Baua Electric
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
With EV call for slowing at house, and firms dealing with considerable import price lists in america in addition to a Ecu Union probe into Chinese language subsidies, automakers view the patch as a big enlargement alternative that, thus far, is in large part untapped. of the passenger-vehicle marketplace. Chery Car Co.
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Will Biden’s new 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles affect e-bikes?
Baua Electric
MAY 14, 2024
Despite a tiny amount of US-based electric bicycle manufacturing largely coming from one company , Chinese factories account for almost the entirety of e-bikes in the US. Any change in the tariffs on Chinese electric bicycles thus sends shockwaves through the US market. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.
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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Furthermore, changing the battery pack on say a Toyota Prius often costs a fortune, at least in most European countries, so such cars better be VERY cheap, but they’re not.
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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution
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MARCH 22, 2021
For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). million EVs sold (70% of them “pure” BEVs).
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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is
Baua Electric
MAY 12, 2024
News came out on Friday that President Biden is set to quadruple tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect the US auto industry from the rapid growth of Chinese EV manufacturing. The global auto industry is in a time of flux. China is the new Japan Well, Japan was the world’s largest auto exporter… until now.
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US senators want even higher tariffs on Chinese EVs
Baua Electric
MARCH 8, 2024
Just as the EU is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs imported into Europe, three US Democratic senators are urging that the Biden administration hike import tariffs on Chinese EVs to address national security risks. Allowing heavily subsidized Chinese vehicles to enter the U.S. automotive industry as a whole.”
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Senate Bill Seeks to Tariff Chinese Vehicles Out of Existence
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
This week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation to increase tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles this week with the stated goal of dealing with the “existential threat posed by China.” percent to 100 percent, including vehicles owned by Chinese-based automakers that are assembled in places like Mexico.
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