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Overhead Bin Fire on Virgin Flight May Have Been Caused by Portable Battery

23 juillet 2025 à 11:39
Airlines have tightened rules regarding portable batteries after a rise in episodes on planes in recent years.

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A Virgin Australia plane. One of the airline’s flights was plunged into chaos after a fire started in an overhead bin. The company said it believes a battery caught fire.

Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent

21 juillet 2025 à 05:00
As the likes of Ford and Mercedes retreat, Great Wall Motor and BYD are building factories and bringing affordable EVs and hybrids to one of the world’s biggest markets.

© Victor Moriyama for The New York Times

Workers in training at the new Great Wall Motors factory in Iracemápolis, Brazil.

China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology

15 juillet 2025 à 11:55
Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.

© Andrea Verdelli for The New York Times

CATL, a Chinese company that is the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle batteries, displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged in five minutes.
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