According to insiders, Chinese manufacturers are advocating for tariffs on European combustion engines in the ongoing tariff dispute with the EU. During a meeting between automakers and trade ministry representatives, Chinese manufacturers pushed for additional levies on larger vehicles, reported the Communist Party newspaper Global Times on Wednesday. Industry sources indicated that the focus was […]
China’s weather agency has issued a warning about an extreme drought that is adversely affecting the harvest in Henan, China’s most important wheat-producing province, according to the South China Morning Post. Sixteen out of seventeen cities in the province are experiencing drought conditions, which have persisted for ten days and are expected to worsen over […]
Longi Green Energy Technology, the Chinese solar giant, is planning to shut down some production lines in its factories in Malaysia and Vietnam, according to the news magazine Caixin, which cited an employee of the company. The primary reason is the expiration of a two-year tariff exemption that the United States granted to several Southeast […]
Nio has been granted permission to construct a third factory, which will have the capacity to produce up to 600,000 vehicles, according to individuals familiar with the matter. If this new plant operates at full capacity, the company could potentially produce up to one million cars per year in total.The new “F3” plant is located […]
Kai Mueller – Executive Director of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) GermanyKai Mueller has been active in various human rights organizations for over 20 years. Since 2005, he has served as the Executive Director of the International Campaign for Tibet in Germany. He coordinates and directs advocacy projects at both national and international levels. […]
The Middle East is a long way from the Far East – and yet China wants to be a player in the region. Numerous heads of government and foreign ministers from Arab League states traveled to the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) in Beijing. What goal is behind Beijing’s efforts for closer cooperation?At the economic […]
According to insiders, the US EV manufacturer Tesla plans to register its Full Self Driving (FSD) software for autonomous driving in China. Reuters reports that it could be offered as a monthly subscription. This would open up a new revenue stream for Tesla after sales in China fell by almost eight percent by the end […]
The Chinese battery company SVolt is not building a battery cell factory in Brandenburg after all, according to Asia Nikkei. Production was actually due to start at the beginning of 2025, with a capacity of 16 GWh per year. SVolt had acquired a former plant from wind energy company Vestas.“In addition to an already low […]
Nikkei Asia reports that Tesla has asked suppliers to manufacture components and parts outside of China and Taiwan starting next year. Tesla issued the request to suppliers who manufacture printed circuit boards, displays, and electronic control units for use in Tesla models sold outside China, among other things.The information comes from six managers responsible for […]