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❌ American investors were blocked from buying shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd., or CATL, as the huge Chinese battery maker had its trading debut in Hong Kong. (The New York Times)
Tesla uses CATL's batteries in some of its cars, and Ford is licensing CATL technology to produce lower-cost batteries in Michigan.
💰 Indigo Technologies is preparing to raise a $300 million Series C to build electric delivery vans and taxis equipped with a motor and suspension in every wheel, Axios' Alan Neuhauser scooped (Axios Pro Deals)
🔋 The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-dumping duties on Chinese EV battery materials, which would help U.S. graphite producers but could also further drive up the cost of electric vehicles. (Bloomberg, via Yahoo Finance)
🚖 Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit Zoox will soon start testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta ahead of launching a robotaxi service there. (TechCrunch)
