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Chinese Smartphone Company Previews First EV

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Despite years of talk that Apple would eventually start building all-electric vehicles, China’s Xiaomi looks to have beaten the American brand to the punch by previewing the first production EV designed by an established consumer technology company. Foxconn has been left with a factory based in Ohio and a lot of bad memories.

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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. authorities could conduct a proper investigation. custom laws.

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Report: Chinese Buyers' Tastes May Drive Future Porsche Vehicles

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Legacy automakers may have the scale and experience to jump into the EV race and immediately make an impact, but newer companies have plenty of advantages. It's unclear if this realization will bleed over into Porsche’s product lines in other countries. Image: Porsche] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Cake Served at Volkswagen Annual Meeting

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Other protesters were upset with VW's decisions, claiming the company is harming the climate. Someone threw a piece of cake at 80-year-old Wolfgang Porsche, the chairman of Porsche SE, and missed. Someone threw a piece of cake at 80-year-old Wolfgang Porsche, the chairman of Porsche SE, and missed.

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Polestar to Utilize Former Saab Plant as European R&D Facility

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The company will reportedly be renting the facility from the city of Trollhattan. Unfortunately, NEVS likewise collapsed after Chinese parent company Evergrande was revealed to be in copious amounts of debt. The site was last used by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) after Saab folded in 2011.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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