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Porsche waters down EV ambitions, says transition will take ‘years’
Porsche delays electric car target, tying 80% EV sales goal by 2030 to customer demand and electromobility developments, citing slower-than-expected transition.
Boeing-owned Wisk’s electric air-taxi expects to begin carrying passengers ‘later in the decade’
Boeing aims for pilotless air-taxis by late 2030s, with testing underway for a four-seater autonomous model.
Tesla to have humanoid robots for internal use next year, Musk says
Tesla will have humanoid robots in low production for the company's internal use next year, CEO Elon Musk said on Monday
Tesla halted some production lines due to global IT outage: report
Tesla halted some production lines due to a global IT outage linked to a CrowdStrike software update, affecting facilities in Texas and Nevada,...
Stellantis recalls 24,000 Chrysler minivans for fire risks, urges outdoor parking
Stellantis has urged Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan owners to park outside and avoid recharging pending a software update.
US unveils Americas-wide plan to boost semiconductor production
Blinken announces Americas' initiative to expand semiconductor industry, beginning with Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Suzuki aims to cut vehicle weight of Alto by 15% over a decade
Japan's Suzuki aims to reduce Alto's energy usage and employ those technology gains in other models as well.
EU countries divided on Chinese EV tariffs in vote, sources say
EU split on tariffs for Chinese EV imports, with a dozen in favor, four against, and eleven abstaining in a recent advisory vote.
EU may cut China EV import tariffs for Volkswagen and BMW, sources say
EU may cut tariffs for VW, BMW on China EV imports, potentially lowering charges to 20.8% from 37.6%, pending final decision by autumn.
GM not reiterating 2025 1 million EV production capacity forecast
GM won't reiterate its goal of 1 million EVs in North America by 2025, citing market conditions, and will instead build to meet...
