US To Ban Pentagon From Buying Batteries From China's CATL, BYD (bnnbloomberg.ca) 17
U.S. lawmakers have banned the Defense Department from buying batteries produced by China's biggest manufacturers. "The rule implemented as part of the latest National Defense Authorization Act that passed on Dec. 22 will prevent procuring batteries from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., BYD Co. and four other Chinese companies beginning in October 2027," reports Bloomberg. From the report: The measure doesn't extend to commercial purchases by companies such as Ford, which is licensing technology from CATL to build electric-vehicle batteries in Michigan. Tesla also sources some of its battery cells from BYD, which became the new top-selling EV maker globally in the fourth quarter. The four other manufacturers whose batteries will be banned are Envision Energy Ltd., EVE Energy Co., Gotion High Tech Co. and Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co.
The decision still requires Pentagon officials to more clearly define the reach of the new rule. It adds to previous provisions outlined by the NDAA that decoupled the Defense Department's supply chain from China, including restrictions on use of Chinese semiconductors. While the Defense Department bans apply strictly to defense procurement, industries and lawmakers closely follow the rules as a guide for what materials, products and companies to trust in their own course of business.
The decision still requires Pentagon officials to more clearly define the reach of the new rule. It adds to previous provisions outlined by the NDAA that decoupled the Defense Department's supply chain from China, including restrictions on use of Chinese semiconductors. While the Defense Department bans apply strictly to defense procurement, industries and lawmakers closely follow the rules as a guide for what materials, products and companies to trust in their own course of business.
Wait a second... (Score:1)
Isn't this the same group calling Chinese batteries a security threat also the same group of people that wanted to give China the "Most Favored Nation" status in the mid-90s?
Re:Wait a second... (Score:5, Informative)
The reason the military wants to only use only US-based suppliers whenever possible is because during an actual conflict, a foreign supply could be instantly cut off. It's security in the sense that their logistics operations will still function in wartime, not security in the sense that the Chinese might be spying on them.
Re:Wait a second... (Score:5, Insightful)
Isn't this the same group calling Chinese batteries a security threat also the same group of people that wanted to give China the "Most Favored Nation" status in the mid-90s?
Yes and? The only stupid thing to do would be to not change your mind given updated information in this ever dynamic world. China was deserving of its Most Favoured Nation title in the 90s. It's deserving of the title "Security Risk" now.
Re: Wait a second... (Score:1)
Nothing new (Score:3)
Re: Nothing new (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Nothing new (Score:4, Interesting)
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Not just good quality products. BYD and especially CATL make the best automotive batteries in the world, bar none. Better than Panasonic, better than the Korean manufacturers, better than everyone. What's more, they are very attractively priced.
We either need to accept that we are going to buy a lot of Chinese batteries, or put some serious effort into improving our own battery technology.
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Great! (Score:1)
So the US will only capture the non-military market, which is a micro-fractional part of available capacity.
Everything else will have Chinese crap being forcibly capture by order of insane, governmental regulations.
Then, down the road, they;ll lobby to remove that restriction...
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Chinese batteries are very good, actually. Btu don't let facts get in the way oof your racist jingoism.
Trade buys CCP their armed forces. (Score:3)
Giving money to an enemy society is highly questionable.
(InB4 ChiCom shillrage.)
The trade deficit between the CCP (to whom China belongs) and the US already more than pays for their entire armed force the US then spends trillions to contain.
Stop buying any products with Chinese batteries (Score:2)