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Congress takes aim at Chinese battery companies, including EV maker BYD – Charged EVs

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A bill aimed at cutting major Chinese battery manufacturers out of the Department of Homeland Security’s supply chain recently advanced in the US House of Representatives. A similar ban, blocking the Department of Defense from buying batteries from the same six companies, is already slated to go into effect on October 1, 2027.

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TTTech Auto expands in China with MotionWise software platform for automated driving

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TTTech Auto , the Vienna-based provider of automotive safety software, is expanding its operations with a dedicated subsidiary in China. TTTech Auto already has a presence in the Chinese market through its joint venture Technomous operated together with SAIC Motor, China’s largest automotive manufacturer.

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Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration – ET Auto

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Renault already partners with China’s Geely in thermal and hybrid powertrains, and collaborates with tech companies Google and Qualcomm in smart cockpits. Among them, it is investigating whether the rise in sales of Chinese EVs on the continent is due to unfair subsidies.

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TikTok Could Sway Young People Toward Chinese EV Brands

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While American politicians love to harp about TikTok’s Chinese owners and the national security issues that could bring, it may also be true that they worry that the platform is influencing an entire generation with quick hits of liberal political thought and economic theory. and 58 percent of them said they’d seen Chinese EVs on the app.

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Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter – and cheaper – ET Auto

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But other Chinese automakers, including state-run companies that were later entrants to the EV race, have closed the gap on sub-USD 10,000 EVs at the Beijing auto show that began Thursday. Last year, BYD shocked the automotive industry with the release of its Seagull EV, now priced under USD 10,000, at the Shanghai auto show.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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China’s Gotion High Tech to set up USD 1.3 bn EV battery gigafactory in Morocco – ET Auto

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China’s Gotion High Tech will build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory for a total cost of 12.8 Gotion High Tech is the latest company to invest in EV battery manufacturing in Morocco, which seeks to adapt its growing automotive sector to rising demand for electric vehicles. billion dirhams (USD 1.3

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