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Car exports jumped by 38% year-on-year to 417,000 units in April, after a 39% rise in March; but domestic sales were down nearly 6% from 2023
The US is likely to maintain tariffs on Chinese products and will reveal news next week on areas of strategic competition such as EVs and solar panels, sources say
The US Justice Department is examining whether Tesla misled consumers, investors and regulators about its promises for self-driving vehicles
Shipments from China grew 1.5% year-on-year last month, while imports increased by 8.4% - reversing losses in both categories in March
Commerce Secretary said: "We could take extreme action, which is to say 'No Chinese connected vehicles in the United States' or look for mitigation," including safeguards, guardrails or other requirements."
Before a full FSD rollout, Tesla still needs Chinese approval to collect and transfer data that Tesla's cars need to train its driver-assistance features
The electric vehicle-maker's IPO will be the biggest in the United States by a Chinese company in more than two years
Local EV giant BYD outsold Tesla by five cars to one last month, the latest China car industry data showed on Tuesday
People in Vietnam are troubled by Cambodia's plan to expand a canal from Phnom Penh to the Gulf of Thailand amid concern the China-funded project will hit rice-growing in the Mekong Delta
"BYD and the Chinese auto industry are very welcome in France," Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said at a meeting with car sector executives on Monday
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