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FILE PHOTO: The national flags of the U.S. and China wave in front of an international hotel in Beijing January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsSolarTrade

US set to impose tariffs on China EVs and more, Bloomberg reports

President Biden's China tariffs on strategic sectors set to be announced soon, say sources, as tensions remain high between the superpowers.

A man walks past U.S. and Chinese flags on the day of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, in Beijing, China April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo
AutomotiveElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsTrade

US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the Biden administration could take an "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or opt to impose...

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

GM to end production of Chevrolet Malibu as it shifts to EVs

General Motors says it will end production of its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu car later this year in order to produce new electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives on autopilot along the 405 highway in Westminster, California, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsRegulations

US seeks answers from Tesla in Autopilot recall probe

U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker's December recall of more than...

FILE PHOTO: Graphite powder, used for battery paste, is pictured in a Volkswagen pilot line for battery cell production in Salzgitter, Germany, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
AutomotiveCritical MineralsElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Automakers win extension on use of Chinese graphite in EV tax credits

The U.S. Treasury Department said automakers have until 2027 to remove hard-to-trace minerals like graphite contained in anode materials.

FILE PHOTO: Workers prepare a cabling trench at a construction site at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2022. Picture taken March 30, 2022.  REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
InfrastructureNewsPoliticsTransmissionTransportUtilities

Biden signs new memo to boost security of US critical infrastructure

Concerns have been rising about the security of U.S. critical infrastructure like utilities, power plants, aviation, rail, mass transit, highway, maritime, pipeline, water...

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Mustang Mach-e electric vehicle is seen plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, northern Spain, November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

US regulator opens preliminary probe into Ford’s hands-free driving tech

BlueCruise investigation started by NHTSA after two fatal crashes involving Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs hitting parked cars.

FILE PHOTO: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a news conference regarding the Know2Protect program in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2024.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
InfrastructureNewsPoliticsResiliencyUtilities

U.S. names AI advisory board on security of energy, critical infrastructure

The board would help ensure the safe deployment of AI technology and how to address threats posed by this technology to vital services...

FILE PHOTO: A view of the building of Tesla's production plant in Gruenheide outside Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2024, after the site lost power following a suspected arson attack on a nearby pylon. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla's recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install Autopilot safeguards

FILE PHOTO: Traffic moves along a freeway as vehicles travel towards Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2022.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
AutomotiveEmissionsNewsRegulations

California, 21 other states back EPA vehicle emissions rules

California, New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania – among others – intervene in Republican states' EPA lawsuit regarding emissions regulation.

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