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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

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In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, China has an oversupply of affordable EVs and cells in the battery market. Tesla seems to be the first company to collaborate with CATL through LRS.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S.

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Xiaomi CEO admits Tesla has unique advantage over EV competitors

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that Tesla has the unique advantage of being able to raise the prices of its electric vehicles, a move that other companies cannot pull off because they are risking “huge losses.” Xiaomi’s SU7 is priced high compared to many other EVs in the Chinese market.

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EVs reach 90% market share in Norway as the overall auto market falters – Charged EVs

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Legacy vehicles are subject to heavy taxes, but there are few affordable electric models. The lack of affordable EVs is an issue everywhere in Europe, and in the US. Auto buyers in China and India (and increasingly, smaller emerging auto markets ) have more cheap entry-level models to choose from.

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Volkswagen Temporarily Cutting Production of European EVs

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The company has cited market forces as the cause, noting that its Zwickau and Dresden plants in Germany would be throttled down for a couple of weeks. According to Reuters , regional demand for both models has declined as Chinese EVs have started to become commonplace in Europe. 3 technically is a Chinese-made EV. Both the ID.3

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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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Chinese electric vehicle sales have hit 31 percent of the overall market, with 25 percent being pure EVs, a substantial growth year-over-year. In raw numbers, over 403,000 new electrified vehicles hit the Chinese market in May, growing 109 percent compared to the same month in 2021.

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

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The two companies will announce the location for the factory, which should cost a “few hundred million dollars” in the near future, CEO Vincent Pluvinage told Reuters. The company says the process also saves money for automakers seeking affordable EV models. Nanowires are ultra-thin wires.

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