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Autonomous driving tech faces geopolitical ‘winter’ on road to mainstream – ET Auto

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Late last month, the US auto safety regulators started investigating if Tesla’s biggest-ever recall of over 2 million vehicles to upgrade their ‘Autopilot’ feature is enough as there have been reports of multiple crashes, according to a Reuters report. It’s believed that geo-political issues may also be posing a challenge.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. In October, California passed legislation committing to build 100 hydrogen stations by 2024.

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‘Discriminatory’ EV tax credit could bring Mexico-imposed tariffs

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The $12,500 electric vehicle tax credit proposed in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan is being labeled as “discriminatory” by Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier, who said the country is analyzing legal recourse and other actions, including potential tariffs against the United States.

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s most formidable rival gets a bullish battery supply update

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This was thanks to a recent settlement reached by South Korean battery makers SK Innovation and LG Chem, which effectively removed a 10-year ban on SK’s imports. . SK Innovation and LG Chem have been involved in a bitter legal dispute over LG’s accusation that SK had stolen its battery production secrets.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

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EVs assembled in a foreign country — whether Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, South Korea or elsewhere — would not be eligible for any level of tax credit. However, EVs assembled in the US but not in a union factory, would still be eligible for the tax credit, but not the $4,500 bonus amount covered in the previous article.