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FILE PHOTO: A Chargepoint level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station is seen outside the Corona Public Library in Corona, New Mexico, U.S., March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Democrat calls only 7 EV-charging stations deployed under US program ‘pathetic’

Automakers and others say drastically expanding EV-charging stations is crucial to the wide deployment of electric vehicles, which are part of the Biden...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as people take part in Israel Day on Fifth Parade, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo
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New York indefinitely halts Manhattan congestion pricing

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered an indefinite halt to the planned toll on drivers entering Manhattan's central business district that had...

FILE PHOTO: .S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo reacts during a bilateral meeting with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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US, Indo-Pacific partners holding talks in Singapore on clean energy

The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding talks, including a 'Clean Economy' investor forum to boost climate investments

FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US seeks records from Tesla in power steering loss probe

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it is seeking records from electric car-maker Tesla in its investigation into...

FILE PHOTO: Two Waymo autonomous vehicles drive themselves down Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara/File Photo
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US probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns...

FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers at Pier J at the Port of Long Beach wait for processing in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr./File Photo
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US announces details on higher China tariffs, some to start Aug 1

The US Trade Representative's office on Wednesday said some of the steep tariff increases on Chinese imports will take effect on August 1

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
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US to issue rules on Chinese connected vehicles this fall

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says her department is tracking public reports that Chinese automakers are planning to assemble vehicles in Mexico. She...

FILE PHOTO: A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
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US opens probe into Waymo over performance of self-driving taxis

Waymo robotaxi probe opened after potential traffic violations reported to NHTSA.

A man walks past the national flags of China and the U.S. before a meeting between China's Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, April 6, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Factbox: What are Biden’s new tariffs on China goods?

From aluminum to zinc… everything covered by Biden’s new China tariffs in a push against "overcapacity" and "non-market practices".

The assembly line for Zoox, a self-driving vehicle owned by Amazon, is seen at the company's factory in Fremont, California, U.S. July 19, 2022.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US opens probe into Amazon-owned Zoox cars

The NHTSA has opened an investigation into Amazon's self-driving Zoox vehicles due to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists