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Tesla to build a second Megafactory for utility-scale energy storage units in Shanghai

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Tesla’s original Megapack factory is in Lathrop, California, also with a 10,000 Megapack per year capacity. Tesla will build its next Megafactory—the company’s utility-scale battery factory—in Shanghai; the plant will be capable of producing 10,000 Megapacks per year, equal to approximately 40 GWh of energy storage.

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BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts from banned Chinese supplier says Senate report – ET Auto

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.” German automaker BMW imported at least 8,000 Mini Cooper vehicles into the United States with electronic components from a banned Chinese supplier, a U.S. The report found that Bourns Inc, a California-based auto supplier, had sourced components from Sichuan Jingweida Technology Group (JWD).

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California and Shenzhen, China, sign agreement to cooperate on fighting climate change

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Moving to further strengthen California’s ties with China, California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols and Director of the Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission Xu Anliang signed a memorandum of understanding in Shenzhen that will expand cooperation at the subnational level to tackle global climate change.

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Tesla In China, Toyota Fuel-Cell Safety, California LCFS Upheld: Today's Car News

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Supreme Court upholds California''s Low Carbon Fuels Standard. Tesla Motors gets used to selling cars in China, while Chinese customers get used to driving them. Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s ups and downs in China, a safety-rule exemption for the Toyota fuel-cell vehicle, and the U.S. Toyota needs a.'

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CALSTART brief highlights growth of and future opportunity for California’s clean transportation technology industry

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The report inventories more than 300 companies that are creating high quality jobs, building new manufacturing facilities, and making major investments in California. Executives profiled in the report see enormous potential for industry growth in California.

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CATARC and UC Davis establish China-US ZEV Policy Lab to accelerate adoption of plug-in and fuel cell cars in US and in China

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The University of California, Davis, and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a new agreement to work together to help speed the commercialization of plug-in and fuel cell electric cars in China. Major international and Chinese automotive and energy companies will also be invited to participate.

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VinFast meets 2022 goal as first 999 VF8 EVs arrive in U.S

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VinFast said the vehicles arrived in California’s Port of Benicia near San Francisco yesterday following a 26-day venture at sea. A Certificate of Conformity shows a vehicle has been assessed by the EPA and aligns with the agency’s emissions standards, ensuring it is safe to operate in the stream of commerce.