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French Manufacturing Gathers Pace as Foreign Demand Rises
Consumption, Exports Helped Lift German Economy Back to Growth
Battery Giants Hit By Slump in China’s Electric Vehicle Market

CATL and BYD Co. saw sharp declines in sales of electrified-vehicle batteries in September as demand weakened in China, where the government is cutting subsidies in the EV sector.
Tories Plan More Tax on Foreign Home-Buyers: U.K. Campaign Trail

Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are trying to woo voters with a pledge to slap a land tax surcharge on foreign buyers of U.K. homes -- a measure the party suggested would dampen demand and make it easier for first-time buyers to enter the market.
Audi’s New China Head Confirms Battery Talks With Buffett’s BYD

Audi AG said it is in talks to buy batteries from China’s BYD Co. for its locally made cars, a move that would break the luxury automaker’s reliance on a single supplier in the country as it rolls out new electrified models.

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