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Chinese regulators vow to crack down on price gouging as lithium prices rise to staggering levels

CN EV Post

China will strictly investigate and punish hoarding, price gouging and unfair competition in the upstream and downstream lithium battery industry to maintain market order, a government document said today. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

Baua Electric

Possible “remedies” on the table include retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs. Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union.

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Tesla uses LFP batteries for China-made Model Y SR, new documents reveal

Teslarati

The documents reveal some of the more detailed specifications of the all-electric crossover, including Tesla’s use of LFP batteries in the vehicle, the battery chemistry the automaker planned to transition its Standard Range vehicles to. MIIT approves Tesla Model Y SR for sales/production in #China , #EV carries #LFP #battery pack.

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Photos and Specs for the Upcoming Kia EV5 GT Surfaced On a Chinese Government Website

The Truth About Cars

Motor 1 located an application on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) website that covers a new EV called the EV5, a small crossover with the brand’s signature funky styling. The Kia EV9 is just hitting the streets, but we’re already learning about the automaker’s “next big thing.”

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Fraunhofer IAO patent analysis finds China leading in Industry 4.0

Green Car Congress

Part of Fraunhofer IAO’s China TechWatch research project involves analyzing developments in Chinese technology. The project’s first white paper reveals that China is way out in front when it comes to patent applications for the basic technologies needed for Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0, technologies.

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Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately answer questions about the report sent by fax by The Associated Press. The companies listed in the new report also include Chinese electrical vehicle giant BYD.

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Baidu’s PaddlePaddle Spins AI up to Industrial Applications

Cars That Think

But one framework you don’t hear much about in the West is China’s PaddlePaddle , the most popular Chinese framework in the world’s most populous country. It is an easy-to-use, efficient, flexible, and scalable deep learning platform, originally developed by Baidu, the Chinese AI giant, to apply deep learning to many of its own products.