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Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not

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Former President Donald Trump has announced that he would apply a tariff of 100% to cars built in Mexico by Chinese companies for U.S.-market In a Saturday campaign speech in Dayton, Ohio, Trump said that over a period of 30 years Mexico has taken away 34% of the automobile manufacturing business in the U.S.

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After chiding Ford for US CATL battery plan, GM may be seeking its own

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or Mexico, along with a GM license agreement for CATL’s LFP battery tech. Car News China reasons that the deal would likely be similar to the one between Ford and CATL—a deal GM leadership has criticized. Located in Michigan, the plant will make LFP cells under license by CATL but will be be run by Ford. car manufacturing.”

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White House warns that Chinese EVs could collect your data and send it back to China

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The US has imposed extra tariffs on Chinese EVs since 2019, with US officials having long warned that China poses a threat in data security, and the new measure could have broad implications across a number of industries, the report said. Meanwhile, the Chinese military steers clear of Tesla vehicles for the same reasons.

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Ford and General Motors (GM) announced plans to scale down EV production this year.

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Impact of Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 1: Summary Chart

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A key component of the CEAA is nine proposed changes to the Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ) — more commonly known as the “federal EV tax credit.”. I’ve written extensively on the tax credit and especially its many flaws, ineffectiveness, and areas in the regulations that desperately need fixing.

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If $50,000 EVs still lose $6,000, when will EVs become profitable?

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BCG estimates that most automakers lose around $6,000 on each EV they effectively sell for $50,000, that price accounting for any tax credits or other incentives the customer might be eligible for. market if heavily-subsidized Chinese EVs ever break through here. market if heavily-subsidized Chinese EVs ever break through here.

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Ford’s EV price cuts boost demand as all-electric sales climb 80% in February

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Ford’s EV sales climbed 80% year-over-year (YOY) in February following aggressive price cuts last month. Ford EV sales climb in February following price cuts After EV sales slipped 11% last month in EV sales last month, Ford saw a big improvement in February with 6,368 all-electric vehicles handed over, up 80.8% over last year.

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