Tesla’s confidence in China; Chinese carmakers post stellar sales in November: 7 EV reads


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1. Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, repudiates supplier ban

Tesla does not exclude suppliers based on their country of origin as the US electric-vehicle (EV) maker applies unified and rigorous standards in selecting vendors from around the globe, according to a senior official.

2. Germany’s China playbook: if you can’t beat them, partner up

Robot arms are seen at work on a car production line at a factory of FAW-Volkswagen in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 12. Photo: AFP
Robot arms are seen at work on a car production line at a factory of FAW-Volkswagen in eastern China’s Shandong province on March 12. Photo: AFP

German companies are accelerating efforts to partner with Chinese rivals, conceding in fresh survey results that the local competitors appear poised to seize the lead in global innovation.

3. China leans on German carmakers to help break Brussels tariff deadlock

Beijing pressed German carmakers to help resolve disputes over the European Union’s anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese EVs and the Nexperia semiconductor saga, in separate video meetings on Monday.

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