Trump says trade agreement with Mexico, Canada ‘irrelevant’ to US
But car makers have urged an extension to the USMCA, saying it is crucial to US auto production.
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But car makers have urged an extension to the USMCA, saying it is crucial to US auto production.
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The carmaker first announced the plan for battery production in 2021.

Footage shows the aftermath and wreckage caused by a deadly explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort monument on Monday.
The Tokyo-based company said that strong motorcycle sales offset bigger losses.
Musk will have to meet a series of milestones over the next decade to earn it.
Shareholders approved the pay package with as much as 75 percent support on Thursday.
Tesla has faced mounting challenges this year, with global sales declining and investor confidence wavering.
A dispute between Amsterdam and Beijing over technology transfer has held up chip supplies to car manufacturers.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges lithium-ion battery pack in Model S caused the electronic door systems to fail.
Warning comes as Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services urge shareholders to vote against the pay package.
China has banned exports of Nexperia’s finished products which are widely used in car parts.