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Chinese EV Battery Maker Gotion Mulls Factory In Morocco

Morocco‘s government and China-based battery maker Gotion High Tech have agreed to look into setting up an electric vehicle battery plant in the kingdom with up to USD 6.3 billion in eventual investment, Morocco’s investment agency said.  The agency, AMDIE, gave no…

Chinese EV Firms Eager To Join FTI

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are keen to become members of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to help drive the fledging EV industry in Thailand.  The FTI is in talks with Chinese car manufacturers and hopes to reach a…

Chinese Carmaker’s Ambitious Plan To Become NZ’s Leading EV Brand

BYD’s New Zealand stocks have quickly risen from total unknown to household name in very short time. Now, the brand is set to take on the best from Japan and Europe – hitching its ambitions to its growing range of…

BYD, China’s Largest EV Manufacturer, Takes Aim At Southeast Asia Market

China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, has begun to penetrate the Southeast Asian market to challenge the stronghold held by Japanese automakers in the region.  BYD has launched an offensive on Japanese EVs, which hold more than 80% of market share…

New Energy Electric Vehicles In Gangbei District Of Guigang City Enters The ASEAN “Blue Ocean” Market

Recently, Guangxi Guigang Fushuai Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. and PT. DFU INTERNATIONAL INDONESIA signed the first batch of directional purchase contracts for 20,000 new energy electric vehicles in Jakarta, Indonesia. Crystal Huang, CEO of PT. DFU INTERNATIONAL INDONESIA, said that driven…

As Electric Cars Boom, Locals Fear Chinese Battery Plant Will Harm Land In Drought-Stricken Hungary

Just beyond the pastoral gardens and traditional homes of an eastern Hungarian village, a gigaproject of Chinese industry is taking shape.  Bulldozers and excavators are already preparing the land for construction of a nearly 550-acre electric vehicle (EV) battery plant….

Ford CEO Says Biggest Rival Is China

Ford CEO Jim Farley says China is its biggest competitor in the electric vehicle market as it looks to compete with the likes of BYD, Geely, SAIC Motor, and Great Wall Motor.  At the recent Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Summit conference,…

Tesla Opens Superchargers To Ford EVs In Rare Collaboration

Ford electric vehicle owners will get access to Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. and Canada in a new partnership that appears likely to accelerate adoption of Tesla’s preferred charging setup.   Charging access is widely seen as crucial to speeding EV adoption — and…

China Electric Farm Tractors Market Trends

China’s electric farm tractor market is still in its early stages of development, but there are signs of growth and potential for future expansion. The electric farm tractor market in China is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 11%…

Warren Buffett-Backed Chinese EV Maker Said To Be Mulling Factory In Europe

The EV giant, backed by Warren Buffett‘s Berkshire Hathaway, wants to build a plant in Europe and is considering locations including France, Spain and Germany, French media platform Les Echos reported.  Discussions are ongoing with BYD, the report quoted a French Minister as saying. …