Why Tech Manufacturing Is Moving to Mexico

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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As U.S. tech companies seek to reduce their reliance on China, they’re pushing overseas partners, who make the technology that powers artificial intelligence, to shift more manufacturing to Mexico. WSJ deputy editor for Latin America Santiago Pérez tells host Alex Ossola which companies are making the move, and what impact that could have on Mexico. Plus, the batteries in electric vehicles could get much better in the next five years. WSJ technology columnist Christopher Mims talks about the game-changing battery tech that could make EVs more attractive for consumers. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.0	Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Monday, April 8th. I'm Alex Osila for the Wall Street Journal. Coming up on today's show, the batteries that power electric vehicles could get way better in the next five years.
0:46.0	We'll find out more about the game-changing battery tech that could make EVs more attractive for consumers,
0:52.0	from W.S.J. Technology columnist Christopher Mims.
0:56.4	And then some of the biggest US tech companies in artificial intelligence are looking to reduce
1:01.3	their reliance on China,
1:03.0	and they're pushing for manufacturing to move closer to home, to Mexico.
1:07.0	W.S.J. Deputy Editor for Latin America Santiago Perez
1:11.0	tells us what that could mean for the companies and for Mexico.
1:15.0	But first, automakers are investing in battery tech, and in the next few years we could see results that could make
1:24.5	fast charging EVs cheaper than gas-powered cars. W.S.J. Technology columnist Christopher
1:30.3	Mims joins me now with more.
1:32.7	Christopher, new features for EV batteries
1:34.9	are coming in the next five years.
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