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China's Heatwave Closes Factories That Supply Parts to Tesla, Intel, and Toyota

18 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from The Verge

"The world's biggest electric vehicle battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), and Intel are among the major companies shutting down their factories for six days in China's Sichuan province because of a heatwave-related power shortage..."

"China ordered all Sichuan factories to pause operations until August 20th to alleviate the pressure placed on the power grid after China’s worst heatwave in 60 years..."

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