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Mexico Won't Offer EV Incentives to Chinese Automakers

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Chinese automakers are expanding into Mexico, with companies like BYD opening dealerships across the country. Even so, the Mexican government isn’t rolling out the red carpet due to pressure from the United States. Automotive News reported that the country would not offer tax incentives or land discounts to Chinese automakers.

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Tesla boosts referral program in the United States and China

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Tesla rolled out an updated referral program for Model Y and Model 3 vehicles in the United States and China. On Thursday, July 6, 2023, Tesla rolled out an updated referral program in the United States for new Model 3 and Model Y orders. Tesla’s enhanced cash rewards will apply to the Model 3 and Model Y.

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Stellantis CEO on the threat of Chinese EV plants in Italy

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Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares clarified the company’s position on Chinese electric vehicle brands coming to Italy. The Stellantis CEO also talked about Italian politicians and their discussions with Chinese automakers. Stellantis isn’t the only automaker prepared to fight Chinese companies coming to Europe.

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Stellantis & Leapmotor joint venture gets approval from Chinese regulator

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It acquired 20% of the Chinese automakers, making it a significant shareholder. The Chinese automaker also said that the executive team for its joint venture with Stellantis is in place as C10. The automaker’s plans are a little perplexing considering the United States’ recent goal of distancing itself from China.

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Courts: Mahindra Can Continue Selling Roxor In the United States

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Copyright laws in other countries often aren’t as robust as they are here, which is how we ended up with several Chinese vehicles that look exactly like American and European models. The courts ruled that Mahindra could continue selling the Roxor in the United States, but only the post-2020 version.

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Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers

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Tesla is looking to replicate the massive success that it achieved at Gigafactory Shanghai in the United States by bringing some of its Chinese engineers to help improve production at Fremont factory. The post Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers appeared first on Electrek.

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Novel Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs To Hit Chinese Streets in January

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A Volkswagen-funded Chinese automaker has a new type of battery that offers some benefits over lithium-ion batteries, namely cost and cold weather performance, but it’s unclear if we’ll see them in the United States.

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