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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.& and China, are so closely intertwined that decoupling from China makes no sense," he was quoted as saying in Bild am Sonntag.

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y receive latest round of price increases in US and China

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In China, select variants of the Model 3 and Model Y also received a price increase of RMB 10,000 (about $1,500). With the latest round of price adjustments, the cost of the Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor in the United States has increased from $50,990 to $51,990 before options and incentives.

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Eight new EV brands you’ve never hears of – and they don’t come from China

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Of course, a bunch of them come from China and we’ve reported on the likes of Nio , Xpeng and Aiways in some detail. Ceer Motors It might seem weird that a petrol-chemical kingdom like Saudi Arabia would want to get into EV manufacturing but that’s exactly what is happening with Ceer Motors. Sono Motors 2023 Sono Sion.

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Tesla, GM supplier Aptiv suspends operations in Shanghai amid city’s anti-Covid efforts

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Reports have emerged that auto parts maker Aptiv, which supplies carmakers like Tesla and General Motors’ joint venture in China, has suspended its operations at its Shanghai production facility. The shutdown was reportedly due to issues related to the current outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in China.

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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

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My 2024 Beijing Motor Show gets off to an inauspicious start. The transfer bus takes three hours to move 50km, finding our entry gate adds another 60 minutes, I’m asked for my passport before being allowed near a much needed toilet, and why the hell are riot police with perspex shields at a motor show? Chinese ones.

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

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China’s dominance in the graphite industry factors into the forecasted deficit since it dominates the graphite market. In 2021, China produced 820,000 metric tons (MT) of graphite, a significant increase compared to the previous two years. After China, Brazil and Mozambique are the next largest graphite producers.

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

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VW is already building EV factories in Tennessee and China. VW, despite its EVs outselling Tesla in Europe, is under intense competitive pressure from Tesla, and in the Chinese market where VW underperforms. Global nickel stockpiles were already dwindling before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

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