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Visiting Chinese trade official warns EU on greentech probe – ET Auto

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He cited the EU’s investigations into Chinese electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines as examples. He cited the EU’s investigations into Chinese electric cars , solar panels and wind turbines as examples.

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US, EU eye Chinese legacy chips in renewed semiconductor accord – ET Auto

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“And we know there’s a massive subsidisation of that industry on behalf of the Chinese government which could lead to huge market distortion. And so that’s why we’re focused on it,” she said.

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Musk says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon – ET Auto

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Other Chinese automakers have been seeking to gain an advantage over Tesla by rolling out similar software. In March, Chinese automaker Xpeng said it is upgrading its advanced driver assistance software and plans to make all of its functions available to drivers across China by 2024.

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

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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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Auto supplier Forvia posts organic sales growth for Q1 on strong N.America – ET Auto

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billion euros worth of new orders in the quarter, more than half of which came from Asia on the back of new deals with Chinese automakers. European automotive supplier Forvia reported higher organic sales for the first-quarter on Thursday driven by strong North America, and said new awards from Chinese carmakers had boosted quarterly orders.

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Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs – ET Auto

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European automakers face a trifecta of challenges: soft demand due to higher borrowing costs that discourage car purchases, fierce competition from Chinese rivals, and higher input costs squeezing their margins.

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Chinese automakers hit by production issues with Huawei computing unit, sources say – ET Auto

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Some Chinese automakers have had to delay deliveries of flagship models due to production issues with a computing unit made by tech giant Huawei , five people with knowledge of the matter said. The production issue relates to a shortage of a component that goes in the MDC 810, according to one of the sources.

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