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Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan creates tension with Tesla battery supplier CATL

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Ltd (CATL) decided to delay its plans to build a battery factory in North America after Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. The Chinese battery supplier was considering sites in Canada and Mexico, capable of producing up to 80 GWh per year. China considers Taiwan as part of its territory. It considers her visit as “provacative.”

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

Green Car Congress

This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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TM4 JV Prestolite Electric Propulsion Systems launches production at its Chinese facility

Green Car Congress

Several Chinese manufacturers are already using PEPS products and buses equipped with these technologies have been exported to countries such as Germany and Taiwan. Its product line includes motors, generators, inverters and vehicle control units for 6–18 meter buses, commercial vehicles, heavy machinery and river watercraft.

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‘Chinese language hurricane’ looming over Europe’s EV sector, Renault chairman warns

Baua Electric

A “Chinese storm” is looming over Europe’s rising electrical automobile sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard stated, as Asia’s superpower dominates key uncooked fabrics to manufacture batteries for 0 emission automobiles. “The battle of the time will likely be a battle of metals.”

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Rivian community, ELMS electric van, Foxconn, Fisker, and Lordstown: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The plant that built generations of Hummers is now making Chinese electric vans. Taiwan’s Foxconn, the contract maker. Rivian is selling direct, like Tesla, but aiming for community. And could the maker of the iPhone produce both Lordstown Motors’ electric pickup and a future Fisker EV in Ohio?

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CATL Pushes Back American Battery Plant News Amid Pelosi's Taiwan Visit

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The Chinese company is planning to build factories in the US or Mexico to produce EV batteries for Tesla and Ford.

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How the AI Boom is a Windfall for Tiny Anguilla

Cars That Think

Somebody else saw that and convinced the government to give it to them, so it went to this company in Taiwan. They had this idea, that in Chinese “ài” means love. They thought they could market it to [Chinese websites]. So I changed the [IANA] admin contact to be the government of Anguilla. And we got it back.

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