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U.S. government researchers visit a Korean mine as the race against China for critical minerals heats up

BEIJING — U.S. government researchers recently visited a South Korean mine to assess progress towards boosting supply of a critical…

Chinese EV company Xpeng sees shares pop 6% after it launches mass-market car

BEIJING — Xpeng shares rose after the Chinese electric car company launched its new mass-market Mona brand on Tuesday with…

Xpeng releases mass-market EV with basic driver-assist for less than $20,000

BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng on Tuesday announced that its mass-market brand Mona will start selling some models…

Volkswagen China is spending lots of time at Xpeng to make new EVs

BEIJING — Hundreds of Volkswagen staff are spending time at Xpeng as the German auto giant and Chinese startup work…

Increased sausage demand could be worrying signal on the economy

An uptick in sausage demand can offer the latest sign of consumers tightening their belts as they continue grappling with…