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Amid rising tensions over trade policies, Mexico faces a dilemma regarding a potential investment from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF). This comes as President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on Mexican goods, raising concerns about the implications of hosting a Chinese EV factory.

China has invested at least $1.4 billion in the nearby country’s auto plants.

China is reaching new heights in diversifying the battery chemistries used in electric vehicles. The country is already leading in subcategories of lithium-based chemistries, like nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC), nickel-aluminum-cobalt (NCA) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP). Earlier this year, state-run utility company China Southern Power Grid even deployed sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage. Now…

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Despite countless headwinds, 2024 is proving to be a banner year for electric vehicles all over the globe—even if sales haven't been as sky-high as the automakers once predicted. More and more Americans in particular are warming up to them. But just how good is this crop of EVs that…

BYD won't be entering Canada anytime soon, according to a new report from Automotive News. The Chinese brand is pausing its quest to conquer the Great White North after the country imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, sources told the outlet.

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Owner of Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot brands pushes back against rules that force sale of more electric vehicles

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD reported surging sales on Wednesday, surpassing global rival Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as its push into overseas markets advances.