In U.S. First, Mitsubishi and Nissan Team on EV, Pickup, Plug-In Hybrid

It took a while, but Nissan and Mitsubishi are finally teaming on U.S. products. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida broke the news this week, outlining the first major cross-company vehicle collaboration between the Japanese companies aimed at the U.S. market. Nissan will launch its first North America plug-in hybrid, based on a system engineered by Mitsubishi

China Is the New Detroit in the Global Race for EV Dominance

The rise of electric vehicles is dividing the global auto market into two: one that welcomes China-made cars, and the other that effectively rejects them. Last spring, a group of Nissan executives huddled at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, staring at a world map.

Automakers Face 'Daunting' Task to Meet 2032 EV Rules, Industry Says

Automakers face "daunting" government regulations to sell half of new vehicles by 2030 as electric or plug-in hybrids despite a U.S. decision to soften the final rules over its initial, tougher proposal, a top industry official said on Wednesday. Under all compliance scenarios, automakers will need to sell at least 50 percent plug-in and EVs by 2030 to meet regulatory targets, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

China Files WTO Complaint Against U.S. Over Electric-Vehicle Subsidie

China filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over the U.S.’s Inflation Reduction Act, saying that it was discriminatory and distorted fair competition. Beijing will use the WTO’s dispute-settlement mechanism to challenge electric-vehicle subsidies, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on its website Tuesday.

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