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Less is more with this ‘street-legal’ tiny Chinese electric SUV

Baua Electric

I’m not sure if you could really call it a legit SUV, but these fun-looking little Chinese electric vehicles might just be an interesting alternative to the car bloat clogging the streets of cities around the world. Oh, and they make an excellent entry for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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Ultra Lithium, Power Metals respond to Government of Canada’s order for Chinese divestment in critical minerals

Green Car Congress

The Government of Canada has ordered three Chinese companies to divest from three Canadian critical mineral companies: Power Metals, Lithium Chile, and Ultra Lithium. The company is assessing its legal and other options to preserve value for its shareholders. Earlier post.)

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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

Baua Electric

The closure occurred shortly after Electrek exposed the first images of warehouses full of thousands of SONDORS Metacycles sitting unpaid at the Chinese factory that had been contracted to build the bikes. And during homologation, major issues were overlooked that would render the bike non-street legal.

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Mercedes-Benz announces strategic partnership and equity stake in Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., Key elements of the agreement include the development and industrialization of advanced cell technologies, accompanied by ambitious goals for cost competitiveness. including taking an equity stake.

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Tesla exec Tom Zhu triggers promotion speculation after China names new legal rep

Teslarati

Tesla global vice president and CEO of the Greater China region Tom Zhu has triggered speculations of a potential promotion after the electric vehicle maker’s operating entity in China changed its legal representative. The legal entity of Tesla (Shanghai) Co., was changed in industry and commerce.

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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

Baua Electric

China has released draft guidelines aimed at reining in the country’s lithium battery industry , which has been in Western crosshairs over fears subsidised overproduction could flood global markets with cut-price exports.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

The Truth About Cars

With an eye on reducing America’s dependence on Chinese batteries and materials, the Act incentivizes automakers to source materials from free-trade-compliant countries and build EVs in North America. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce claimed the Inflation Reduction Act is “discriminatory” and said it has “seriously distorted” supply chains.

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