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  MEDIA-Amazon has made a bid for French Ligue 1 soccer TV rights -RMC
  ** U.S. Amazon has made a bid for French League 1 soccer TV rights, French RMC Sports radio reported
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  Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its electric car -sources
  SHANGHAI/HONG KONG - Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter said.The discussions are subject to change and it is not clear if agreements with either CATL or BYD will be reached, said the people who declined to be named as the discussions are private.Apple has made building manufacturing facilities in the United States a condition for potential battery suppliers, said two
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CATL, the world's biggest automotive battery maker, and BYD, the world's No. 4, also declined to comment.</p><p>The U.S. firm is in favor of using lithium iron phosphate batteries that are cheaper to produce because they use iron instead of nickel and cobalt which are more expensive, the four people said.</p><p>Apple has been working on self-driving technology and has targeted 2024 for the production of a passenger vehicle, Reuters reported in December.</p><p>People familiar with the matter have previously said Apple's planned EV could include its own breakthrough battery technology. It was not immediately clear if the discussions with CATL and BYD involved Apple's own technology or designs.</p><p>The discussions come at a time when the U.S. government is looking to attract more EV manufacturing. U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed $1.7 trillion infrastructure plan includes a $174 billion budget to boost the domestic EV market with tax credits and grants for battery manufacturers, among other incentives.</p><p>Many battery makers are ramping up production to meet soaring worldwide demand as car makers accelerate their shift to electric vehicles to comply with tougher emission rules aimed at tackling global warming.</p><p>Chinese battery makers are expected to grow at a faster pace than their foreign peers thanks to further expansion of the world's biggest EV market, SNE Research said in a June report.</p><p>Reuters reported last week that CATL is planning a major new automotive battery plant in Shanghai, continuing a blistering pace of expansion that will cement its lead as the world's No.1 supplier. 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