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China's surge in exports of manufactured goods to countries all over the world is stirring a rise in trade restrictions and tariffs that is expected to intensify in coming years
Modi government agrees to Tesla push, says carmakers that invest $500m and set up a car plant within 3 years can import up to 8,000 EVs a year at 15% tax rate, down from 70-100%
At least five Chinese carmakers are building factories or already producing electric vehicles in other countries around the world, despite friction with local automakers and the threat of tariffs and other reactions
Long-running batteries with 'full life circle' costs will be key for the operating costs of Nio's thousands of battery swapping and charging stations
China is well behind its goal to slash energy and carbon intensity, leading analysts say, with weak targets set for 2024 and no move to curb coal use
In a Weibo post, the Chinese tech giant said it has 59 stores in 29 cities that will take orders for its new EV, to be launched on March 28
But there are concerns approvals for nuclear projects won’t be able to keep pace with the tech industry’s demand for cleaner power
China looks set to install another 200 GW of solar power this year, while starting work on 80 GW of pumped storage projects, but not all the news is good
Researchers in Switzerland who evaluated three carbon capture techniques said the cost could be $280 to $580 a tonne, which was double some previous estimates
Exports for January-February were up 7.1%, while imports also rose by 3.5%, but analysts said the figures stemmed from the low trade data in the same months in 2023
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