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China’s CATL seeks battery recycling site in Europe

TechNode

Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL is seeking a location for a new battery recycling facility in Europe and has been in discussion with local governments including Hungary for the matter, regional operations chief Jason Chen told Bloomberg in an interview in Budapest.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. million Ukrainian refugees. Top recipient countries.

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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

TechCrunch

The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion. The current plan is to figure out how to get staff across the border either to Hungary or Poland. When reached, Microsoft declined to comment.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

As far as green shoots, COVID-19 has “played a role of an accelerator for innovation in many business areas and even e-government and other rigid/conservative industries,” said one. How much are you focused on investing in your local ecosystem versus other startup hubs (or everywhere) in general? We surveyed: Petra Kon?elíková

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EU anti-subsidy EV probe: What Chinese automakers have done in Europe and what’s next

TechNode

Although Bernstein analysts expect the provisional tariffs to be a serious turn-off to smaller Chinese brands, prompting them to focus on other export markets, bigger Chinese players are likely to step up their localization efforts.

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The Path to Globalization of China’s Automotive Industry [2024]

TechNode

How IoM Impacts Product Configurations: Smart EV/ICV Case Examples This Internet of Mobility revolution is happening faster in China and at an unprecedented scale, guided by supportive government policies and backed by investments from the worlds largest digital economy.

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