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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

The Truth About Cars

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

Teslarati

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

EV Central

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

Teslarati

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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LKAB identifies Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals in Lapland; Per Geijer

Green Car Congress

This would be sufficient to meet a large part of the EU’s future demand for manufacturing the permanent magnets that are needed for electric motors in, among other things, electric vehicles and windpower turbines. Electrification, the EU’s self-sufficiency and independence from Russia and China will begin in the mine.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

Teslarati

German regulators were quick to point out that the new facility will also be a vital part of the country’s efforts to limit dependence on rare earth imports, which were particularly affected on the European continent due to the COVID pandemic, COVID restrictions in China, and the Rissian invasion of Ukraine.

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Interview: Arnd Franz, Chairman and CEO, Mahle Group | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

We have a strong engineering base and have just opened a new centre in Coimbatore for electrification and electrical motor manufacturing, testing and validation. We saw similar developments in China a few years ago. Do you see India as a strong alternative base to China? We’ve been here since 1958.

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