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Stellantis mulls building Chinese EVs in Europe for joint venture partner Leapmotor

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Four months after announcing a joint venture with Chinese EV automaker Leapmotor , Stellantis is reportedly mulling taking the strategic cooperation further by building hundreds of thousands of BEVs for its new partner in Italy to serve the European market.

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QOTD: Will Chinese Automakers Eat Everyone's Lunch?

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Inside EVs sent automotive journalist Kevin Williams to the Beijing Auto Show, and Williams walked away feeling like Chinese automakers are, generally speaking, building cars that could come to the States and immediately steal plenty of buyers from American, European, Japanese, and Korean automakers. Those days weren't that long ago.

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Hyundai to build Tesla knockoff for Chinese EV maker Arcfox

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South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors plans to build EVs under the brand Arcfox, a Chinese electric car company co-owned by BAIC Motor Corp. more… The post Hyundai to build Tesla knockoff for Chinese EV maker Arcfox appeared first on Electrek.

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AutoPacific: Younger Buyers More Willing to Look At Chinese Brands

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is set to implement harsh tariffs on Chinese vehicles, and many lawmakers have expressed grave privacy concerns, but those issues haven’t squashed younger buyers’ curiosity. Chinese cars aren’t currently sold here, but they’re creeping on our borders. Across the board, 70 percent of people said they’d have some concerns.

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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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The Biden Administration is considering penalties for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) automakers who are moving production to Mexico. On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration released new tariffs on Chinese EV imports and other sectors to protect American workers and businesses in the United States. According to U.S.

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EV battery giants BYD, CATL form Chinese powerhouse to build solid-state batteries

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Chinese automakers and battery giants, including BYD , CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.

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A Chinese company is building a colossal 16 MW offshore wind turbine

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Zhongshan, China-headquartered MingYang Smart Energy is in the process of building the largest offshore wind turbine yet: the MySE 16.0-242 more… The post A Chinese company is building a colossal 16 MW offshore wind turbine appeared first on Electrek. 242 wind turbine. Why do they keep getting bigger?

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