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Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says – ET Auto

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Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says.

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Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs – ET Auto

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European automakers face a trifecta of challenges: soft demand due to higher borrowing costs that discourage car purchases, fierce competition from Chinese rivals, and higher input costs squeezing their margins. The company’s sales suffered in the first quarter ended Dec.

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OneD, Koch Modular partner to scale up silicon-graphite EV anode materials – ET Auto

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General Motors is a OneD investor and customer. Over the last decade, Chinese suppliers have flooded the market for polysilicon – high-purity silicon – market with cheap supplies, making new U.S. The company says the process also saves money for automakers seeking affordable EV models. Nanowires are ultra-thin wires.

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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

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Waymo is pulling ahead with its expansion plans at a time when its key rival Cruise, owned by General Motors, has suspended US operations in the wake of a pedestrian-dragging accident. Alphabet’s Waymo said on Tuesday it will begin driverless passenger services for its employees in Austin, Texas starting Wednesday.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. and two other Chinese chemicals companies guarantee they’ll be able to purchase almost every ton of material it produces for the next few years, dependent only on the pace of its expansion plans. Take Albemarle Corp.,

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California approves Waymo robotaxi services in LA, SF neighboring cities – ET Auto

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The approval comes amid growing public hostility towards robotaxis following accidents involving Waymo and rival General Motors’ Cruise. A Waymo robotaxi was attacked and set on fire in February as it stopped amid Chinese New Year celebrations in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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Driverless cars covered 5x more test miles in California in 2023 – ET Auto

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General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo accounted for the bulk of the miles – 63% and 36% respectively – recorded without a safety driver, according to the state’s department of motor vehicles ( DMV ). Concerns about Chinese companies testing autonomous vehicles have also grown, with some U.S.