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BYD to build new $1.2B battery factory in China

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Now, as the company looks to expand outside of Asia, it is doubling down on its Chinese production capabilities. The environmental fillings found on a local Chinese government website state that the project will come at an expected cost of 8 billion yuan ($1.2 The post BYD to build new $1.2B

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BYD’s strategy to take over Europe [Feature]

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BYD and other Chinese automakers have studied the European auto market for years. The publication also shared details about how other Chinese automakers are entering the European market and their plans to beat top-selling brands like Tesla and Volkswagen in the EU’s local electric vehicle (EVs) market.

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Xiaomi CEO admits Tesla has unique advantage over EV competitors

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Xiaomi’s SU7 is priced high compared to many other EVs in the Chinese market. While other companies are able to offer cheap and affordable EVs, new companies are placed in a strange spot as they risk being undercut and outsold by established names on the block. Tesla to increase Model Y price in the U.S.

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CATL teases Tesla batteries for robotaxi fleet

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Tesla will use idle equipment from Chinese supplier CATL at Gigafactory Nevada. The EV startup plans to build two new facilities in the space for Semi and 4680 cell production. Tesla is constantly reducing costs to make its vehicles more affordable. CATL Chairman Robin Zeng recently talked with Bloomberg News in Hong Kong.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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Land Rover Defender EV conversion by Protean The first completed Defender EV has a 75-kwh battery pack affording 153 miles of WLTP range—likely in the vicinity of just 110 to 125 miles if it were to be run in EPA-cycle tests. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example. Prior to its current U.K.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

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Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. Or if the Chinese come to our market with well-built, affordable sedans -- most of which would be EVs.

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

Baua Electric

OneD Battery Sciences and Koch Modular said on Wednesday they have teamed up to build a factory in North America to produce enough silicon-graphite anode material to supply batteries for around 1 million EVs annually. The company says the process also saves money for automakers seeking affordable EV models.

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