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Tesla, GM supplier Aptiv suspends operations in Shanghai amid city’s anti-Covid efforts

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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. Tesla and General Motors’ joint venture in China have not released statements about the topic as well. .

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y receive latest round of price increases in US and China

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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. The Model Y Long Range Dual Motor, on the other hand, now starts at $59,990. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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Like many Western nations, Germany cut ties with Russia when war broke out in Ukraine. brands like General Motors also have a lot riding on relations remaining copesthetic with China. However, America seems increasingly interested in distancing itself from the nation while Germany has grown more reliant on the Chinese market.

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

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Syrah Resources is an Australian company that supplies Tesla from its mine in Mozambique, one of the largest graphite producers. . With few producers in the graphite industry, graphite consumers enter into long-term bilateral supply agreements with little transparency on prices. Graphite Supply. Graphite and Transparency.

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

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But they’re up against the challenge of our global-warming time: dauntingly tight supplies of both batteries and the ethically sourced raw materials required to make them. VW, despite its EVs outselling Tesla in Europe, is under intense competitive pressure from Tesla, and in the Chinese market where VW underperforms.

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