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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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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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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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I will do it by following international trade laws,” Biden said. White House to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs to fend off cheap imports The White House is thinking of adding penalties to the tariff if Chinese EV makers move production to Mexico to circumvent new import taxes.

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Tariffs On Chinese EVs Now Exceed 100 Percent

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It’s no secret that Chinese automakers are rapidly expanding into international markets, but the U.S. These new rules may prevent China from taking over the U.S. Beyond being cheap, many Chinese EVs have more compelling tech and features than anything we see here, and preventing new competition in the U.S.

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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Cheap rides, cheap quality, cheap service and cheap pricing are not our forte.” Road transport is estimated to account for as much as 30% of the air pollution that can shroud India’s biggest urban centers, according to the International Energy Agency, causing dangerous long-term health impacts and even premature deaths.

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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

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A few weeks ago, Ford announced that it had created an internal skunkworks team to focus on affordable EVs and a new platform to underpin them. However, the threat of China flooding the market with cheap electric models is too frightening to ignore. All automakers in the U.S. Mexico-Canada free trade agreement.

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ARAI conducts first-ever electric two wheeler crash tests in India | Autocar Professional

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In what could be a global first, the move comes despite the absence of mandatory crash testing regulations for two-wheelers, both internal combustion engine (ICE) and battery electric vehicle (BEV). The Indian government responded forcefully with new battery safety norms.

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Tesla Gigacasting to make BEV production cheaper than gas by 2027

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In a press release shared on Thursday, research firm Gartner said it believes the upcoming generation of BEVs will be cheaper to produce on average than vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) by 2027. “Today (not 2027), you can lease a Tesla Model 3 for $329/month and a Model Y for $379/month,” Patel wrote on X.

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