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AUTO

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AUTO

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California continues to lead the way with US EV sales, but the rest of the country is slowly catching up.

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EV CHARGING

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The 258 new Shell and BYD charging stations in Shenzhen, China, put the United States EV infrastructure to shame.

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AUTO

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BYD Reveals the Yangwang U9, an All-Electric 1,300 HP Supercar

BYD released an exciting new all-electric supercar, the Yangwang U9, featuring 1,300 horsepower and listing at about $230,000.

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POLITICS

Mexico Is Attracting Chinese EV Factories Like BYD, Alarming U.S. Officials

U.S. concerns rise as Chinese automakers like BYD Mexico eye Mexico for EV production, potentially disrupting American EV market dynamics.

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AUTO

Low-Cost Platform for Ford EVs In Progress to Fend off Tesla, Cheap Chinese EVs

Ford CEO Jim Farley said a company “skunkworks” team has been working on a small, low-cost platform for producing Ford EVs to compete with China and Tesla.