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Tesla’s Tom Zhu takes over North America sales, service & deliveries

Teslarati

Tesla’s global vice president and CEO of the Greater China region, Tom Zhu, took over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, Electrek reported , citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters reported that Zhu traveled with a team including Song Gang, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory.

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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

The Truth About Cars

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The Swedish-Chinese brand had already pulled the S90 from the market earlier this summer. The first models are due to arrive next year. “We

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Honda plots $65 billion investment to build seven new EVs as it looks for a comeback

Baua Electric

It will launch in North America first ahead of its global rollout. Following the Saloon, Honda plans to launch seven EV models globally, from small to large. It also unveiled its new “Ye Series” EVs to take on Chinese automakers like BYD. This will include personal mini-EV models in 2025.

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

Teslarati

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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QOTD: Do You Actually Care About Chinese Imports?

The Truth About Cars

This was interesting because the article dealt exclusively with updates to the vehicle, which is technically still a product of North America. annually, having Oakville Assembly down means Ford had to come up with something and it elected to pull China out of the bullpen — setting the SUV up to become Ford’s very first Chinese import.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

The Truth About Cars

With an eye on reducing America’s dependence on Chinese batteries and materials, the Act incentivizes automakers to source materials from free-trade-compliant countries and build EVs in North America. Additionally, Chinese EVs are expanding their reach into Mexico, and some expect other brands to reach the U.S.

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BASF and Shanshan to form JV to produce cathode active materials and precursors in China

Green Car Congress

BASF will contribute its strength as a leading global CAM supplier to the automotive industry with strong technology and development capabilities, global operations footprint, as well as strategic partnerships for raw materials supply. In Europe, BASF is investing in CAM capacities in Germany and PCAM capacities in Finland.

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