May 11th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Speaking to reporters in Hong Kong this week, Carlos Ghosn had a lot to say about electric car range, prices, and trade wars. Not as flashy as Elon Musk, Ghosn is still a man who knows a lot about the future of electric cars and the auto industry.
June 17th, 2012 | by Andrew
Germany's once world-leading solar industry is taking it on the chin due to cheap Chinese imports and subsidy cuts. Trade tensions are rising, as German solar companies hit the insolvency wall and Chinese companies gobble up productive assets on the cheap.
June 1st, 2012 | by Andrew
The Commerce Dept. preliminarily affirmed a decision to impose countervailing duties on Chinese imports, the second such ruling in two weeks
April 19th, 2012 | by Charis Michelsen
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) published a survey of itself this week, stating that four of its founding manufacturers purchased upwards of $400 million in goods and services last year in an effort to keep American solar industry
February 29th, 2012 | by Andrew
If it wasn't already apparent, China's latest Five-Year Plan highlights the vast differences between the Chinese and US economic systems and political economy. When it comes to solar PV, solar energy and trade, China plays by its own rules, and that spells more trouble for foreign competitors and trade partners
January 5th, 2012 | by Andrew
China's solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers aren't waiting around for US decisions on China improperly subsidizing the industry and claims that Chinese manufacturers are dumping product in the US; they're shifting investments overseas. China's TFG Radiant Group announced it's increasing its equity stake in Colorado flexible thin-film solar PV manufacturer Ascent Solar, while LDK Solar announced its increasing its stake and launching a public takeover offer for all the shares of German silicon solar PV producer Sunways
