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The Polish city of Bialystok has ordered 30 U12 electric buses from local Yutong dealer Busnex. The contract also includes 25 depot charging stations and three mobile chargers. However, this is not the city’s first order. Since 2023, 20 Yutong E12 buses have been in service there.

It is made by Ford's Chinese joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors (JMC).

The EV will get a 105.4 kWh battery.

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Japan’s Nidec Corp. is building an almost totally “made-in-China” electric car motor to help Toyota Motor Corp. compete in the world’s largest auto market, according to Chief Executive Officer Mitsuya Kishida.

About 99% of the materials and parts in the E-axle motor are from China, said Nidec president Kishida.

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European Commission vice-president Teresa Ribera has warned China that the EU will not tolerate “dumping” of low-cost Chinese electric vehicles in Europe. And she rejected the idea that the EU should accept “cheap equipment” to help member-states to reach their decarbonisation goals.

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“There is this assumption that counting on cheap equipment could be good to boost the potential of new developments and new decarbonisation pathways in the European market that could be beneficial. And there may be truth on one side, but as you also know, it may be difficult in terms of how it could impact on the capacity to ensure a level playing field. So we cannot accept any type of dumping practices.”

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Trade figures on Monday showed that China’s exports continued to grow in June, jumping by 5.8 per cent compared to a year earlier, despite US tariffs of about 55 per cent on Chinese goods. China ended the first half of 2025 with a record trade surplus of about USD586 billion.

Analysts suggest that Chinese manufacturers have been front-loading exports to the US in case tariffs rise higher in the coming months. But exports to other parts of the world, including the EU, have also continued to rise.

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