Earlier this month, the Biden administration imposed major new tariffs on Chinese EVs, advanced batteries and other goods.
The European Commission is set to announce early next month its own decision on Chinese EV tariffs, which could spell trouble for Chinese EV makers that export hundreds of thousands of cars to Europe every year.
In January, Toyota (TM) said it would launch vehicles with solid-state batteries in a few years, according to Reuters.
Samsung SDI said in March that it would begin mass producing solid-state batteries in 2027.
GAC Group, a state-owned automaker based in Guangzhou, said in November that it had achieved a breakthrough in solid-state batteries and would roll out vehicles with them in 2026.
Persons:
Biden
Organizations:
Hong Kong CNN, China Daily, West, European, EV, Global, Toyota, Reuters, Samsung SDI, Volkswagen, GAC
Locations:
China, Hong Kong, Europe, Beijing, Guangzhou