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BYD electric cars for export wait to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province (AFP)
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US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech

The restriction also bans the import of the hardware and software if they are linked to Beijing or Moscow.

Although gasoline vehicles do not call for graphite, electric vehicles (EVs) require an average of 136 pounds (61.7 kilograms) of the material, CSIS said (AFP)
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US clean energy, defense to be impacted by China export curbs

Beijing announced this week it would ban exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, targeting materials used in climate tech.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the curbs were taken to prevent adversaries from using American technology in ways that threaten national security (AFP)
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US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector

The U.S. tightens export controls on AI chips and semiconductor tools to curb China’s tech advances in military and AI.

The first of TSMC's three new facilities in Arizona is set to fully open by early-2025, according to President Joe Biden (AFP)
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US finalizes up to $6.6 bn funding for chip giant TSMC

The US will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai told AFP tariff hikes on Chinese goods aim to help clean energy investments "take root." (AFP)
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US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment

US Trade Rep Katherine Tai defends tariffs on China, calling them a “constructive” tool to boost US industry ahead of elections.

Gaston County resident Kristal Lee, 41, said she has been losing sleep since learning about the planned mine in her vicinity (AFP)
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Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary

North Carolina lithium project causing sleepless nights, pollution worries and more for neighbours of proposed mine.

EV fast-charger manufacturer Kempower is investing around $40 million in North Carolina, with a facility in Durham (AFP)
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US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future

Surge of investment in green technology builds a US 'battery belt' following Biden's bid to strengthen 'hollowed out' industrial communities.

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