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Tesla hopes to replicate Giga Shanghai lines in Mexico, but U.S. isn’t thrilled

Teslarati

It is understandable why Tesla would want to replicate production lines in China at its new project in Mexico , but planned suppliers are also expected to be from China. Having EVs built in Mexico still helps the vehicles qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit. Tax lawyers in the U.S. It does not benefit the U.S.

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Tariffs On Chinese EVs Now Exceed 100 Percent

The Truth About Cars

exports far fewer goods to China than it receives, but officials here worry that underpriced Chinese vehicles and other products flooding the market would have a significant negative impact on American businesses. These new rules may prevent China from taking over the U.S. is not a good way to spur innovation.

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

Teslarati

China’s top new energy vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has no plans to enter the United States auto market. United States and China Relations Li was also asked if politics played any role in BYD’s decision to stay out of the United States. Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S.

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Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100%

Baua Electric

Currently, all cars made in China are subject to a 25% tariff when imported to the US, on top of an additional 2.5% China was originally somewhat slow to adopt EVs – in 2015, EV market share was just.84%, It caught foreign manufacturers by surprise, leaving ICE car values plummeting in China as consumers are simply not interested.

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Tariffs on China aren’t the way to win the EV arms race – getting serious on EVs is

Baua Electric

The largest of these new entrants is the second most populous country in the world, the world’s largest exporter and its second-largest economy: China. China has heretofore not been a major player in car exports, but that’s changing. 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

But in China, it’s a pure embarrassment of riches, with 235 different models to choose from, filling every niche, whim, or price range. Answer: Probably not soon, at least if it comes from China. Of course, China’s access to cheap labor and cheap batteries, where it dominates the supply chain, also increases its gains.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Green Car Congress

Efforts to decarbonize steel production are central to the net-zero aspirations of China, Japan, Korea and the European Union. China will continue to play a pivotal role. Note: CCUS is carbon capture and storage, DR-EAF is direct reduction of iron paired with an electric arc furnace. BAU is business-as-usual.

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