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Mexico Won't Offer EV Incentives to Chinese Automakers

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Chinese automakers are expanding into Mexico, with companies like BYD opening dealerships across the country. Automotive News reported that the country would not offer tax incentives or land discounts to Chinese automakers. government believes that they should not be able to enter North America without paying tariffs.

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CATL Could Be Tesla's Secret Weapon For Its $25,000 EV

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"Westernization" of Chinese battery tech is one way foreign battery companies can still cash in on America's new appetite for cheap EVs

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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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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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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. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. While BYD said just last month that it has no plans to enter the U.S. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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Trade group asks administration to reinstate tariffs on Chinese graphite, critical material for EV batteries

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NAGA believes intervention from the federal government is necessary to protect North America’s nascent graphite industry. According to NAGA, China’s graphite supply surpasses global demand, allowing it to flood markets with cheap graphite and manipulate prices. The concerns go beyond mere supply shortages.

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Comment on BYD catches up with Tesla in global BEV market share in Q3 by Midori Mayari

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And I'm not talking about US and Europe; rather, I'm talking about Latin America, Africa, the rest of Asia apart from China, Japan, and South Korea, and so on. It's a meaningless measurement for most car companies, including Tesla. And let's not forget that BYD's "invasion" of the foreign markets is just beginning.

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