Early this year, the carmaker announced plans to set up a factory in US-neighbouring Mexico, a move that alarmed American automakers

LG Energy Solution said they were discussing possible tie-ups with three Chinese suppliers, with battery plants in either Morocco, Finland or Indonesia

Trump’s vow to end the Biden government's 'EV mandate' raises risks for Korean and Japanese car and battery makers who have ploughed billions of dollars into investments in the US

Pushback on the timeline for the switch away from fossil fuels is casting a shadow over lithium, cobalt and copper projects, claim industry players

Chinese firms have reported a decline in sales and a hit to brand image as a result of the EU's recently concluded anti-subsidy probe

At a closed door meeting also attended by European carmakers, Chinese automakers alleged the EU anti-subsidy probe was a ploy to steal their business secrets

China has opened a probe into pork imported from Europe a week after the EU put extra tariffs on Chinese cars; meanwhile, production of cheap Chinese EVs has begun in Poland

Industry insiders say EU tariffs are unlikely to stop the expansion of Chinese EV exports, with carmakers likely to simply pass on higher costs to customers

The EC decision to hit Chinese EVs with extra tariffs is a move in the wrong direction, China said on Thursday, noting that EU states and carmakers oppose the move

Europe's additional tariffs on imported EVs are expected to kick off talks with Beijing to avoid a major trade conflict, which could spread to other sectors

BYD is building it first plant in Hungary, while Leapmotor will use a Stellantis factory in Poland, as Chery eyes production in Spain and possibly Italy; Great Wall, SAIC and Dongfeng are also assessing opportunities

Lawmakers say the US should ban imports from the battery-makers because their supply chains are linked to Xinjiang and 'deeply compromised'