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FILE PHOTO: The new 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
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GM offering new home energy storage options for US EV owners

GM is offering electric vehicle owners a home storage option to store and transfer solar energy, part of the company's sales pitch to...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla gambles on ‘black box’ AI tech for robotaxis

Tesla's upcoming robotaxi reveal may showcase risky "black box" AI tech, lacking the safety transparency found in lidar-equipped competitors.

Cars produced by Chinese automaker Chery are on display at a dealership in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 30, 2024.  REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
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China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals

Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen...

China's massive solar industry, which enjoys strong support from the state, makes eight of every 10 solar panels in the world (AFP)
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China’s solar goes from supremacy to oversupply

China's solar industry, bolstered by state support, faces challenges from foreign tariffs and intense domestic price competition.

FILE PHOTO: Brine pools used to extract lithium are seen next to a lithium mining camp at the Salar del Rincon salt flat, in Salta, Argentina August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology

Rio Tinto's $6.7B Arcadium buyout will give it lithium filtration technology set to transform electronics, EV production.

FILE - Mateo Jaramillo, CEO and co-founder of Form Energy, poses for a photograph inside the company's lab, June 8, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
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Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour iron-air batteries

Form Energy secures $405 million in funding to scale production of its iron-air batteries, a long-duration storage solution for clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares inaugurates the group's electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) assembly facility in the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy, April 10,2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
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Stellantis CEO plans major management changes: Bloomberg

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is planning a deep management reshuffle amid the automaker's profit warning, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Tesla robotaxi set to have two seats, Musk to discuss FSD for Semi: Bloomberg

Tesla's robotaxi with butterfly doors is set to debut, but deployment timing is unclear, Bloomberg reports.

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