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Stellantis & CATL battery factory in Europe expected to land in Spain

Teslarati

Stellantis and CATL’s battery factory in Europe may be located in Spain. In November 2023, Stellantis and the Chinese battery supplier signed a Memorandum of Understanding stating CATL would provide lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells and modules to the legacy OEM. The legacy automaker will work with CATL in the next battery plant.

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Stellantis & Leapmotor joint venture gets approval from Chinese regulator

Teslarati

It acquired 20% of the Chinese automakers, making it a significant shareholder. Tesla’s China deals concerns chair of US Congressional Committee In a statement to Reuters , Leapmotor shared that its first EV model for the overseas market will be launched for sale in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Dongfeng Motors Corporation Ltd.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Electrek

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%). By comparison, the registrations of cars made in Germany and Spain – the second and third most popular origins – saw increases of 6% each during February.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Baua Electric

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. Spain’s Industry Ministry said in a statement that the agreement would be formalized in the next few days, with Chery planning to start production in Barcelona, according to Reuters.

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CATL warrants its new EV battery to last for a million miles or 15 years – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Chinese battery supplier CATL and bus maker Yutong have partnered to launch an EV battery that’s warranted to last 1.5 Yutong’s buses are sold in over 40 countries, including Italy, France, the UK, Spain and Qatar. More bad news for the ubiquitous anti-EV trolls: the million-mile EV battery is in sight.

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

Green Car Congress

has imposed tariffs on more than $360 billion worth of Chinese goods, and China has also retaliated by imposing tariffs on more than $110 billion worth of U.S. imposed three rounds of tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018, with a fourth round completed last September on many items with a 15% duty [ 3 ]. Currently, the U.S.

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