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

Teslarati

million in 2019. Having EVs built in Mexico still helps the vehicles qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit. Tax lawyers in the U.S. also state that as long as no battery minerals or components are sourced from China, they will still qualify for the full tax credit. It does not benefit the U.S.

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White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China

Baua Electric

The US has imposed extra tariffs on Chinese EVs since 2019, with US officials having long warned that China poses a threat in data security, and the new measure could have broad implications across a number of industries, the report said.

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