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FILE PHOTO: A piece of equipment with an Nvidia logo is displayed at COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

Nvidia’s Q4 forecast topped estimates, but shares fell as sky-high investor expectations and supply-chain snags challenge big revenue beats.

US auto executives are preparing for a potential pullback on electric vehicle mandates under the incoming Trump administration (AFP)
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Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

US automakers may slow EV production as Trump targets Biden's climate policies, including the $7,500 EV tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act.

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the factory of STMicroelectronics in Plan-les-Oautes near  Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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STMicro partners with Hua Hong as chipmakers need China, says CEO

STMicroelectronics partners with China's Hua Hong, citing local production as key to competing in the fast-evolving Chinese EV market.

FILE PHOTO: A banner depicting Ford Super Duty pickup truck is pictured outside Ford's Kentucky truck plant as a United Auto Workers (UAW) union members pickets after going on strike in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 12, 2023.  REUTERS/Luke Sharrett/File Photo
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UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards

A majority of workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers,...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Stellantis at the entrance of the company's factory in Hordain, France, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
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Stellantis again pauses Italy plants as minister wants new investments

Stellantis pauses production at two Italian plants amid EV challenges, as Rome demands clear investment plans to secure jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A view of an automated transport system in the clean room of U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries' new fabrication plant in Singapore September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File photo
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US finalizes $1.5 billion chips award for GlobalFoundries to expand production

GlobalFoundries secures $1.5B U.S. subsidy to expand semiconductor production in New York and Vermont, boosting chip supply chains.

A banner advertising the newly opened Electric Vehicle Center hangs at Ford's Cologne plant, which together with the Aachen site is affected by around 2,300 job cuts, as announced in February, in Cologne, Germany, June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo
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Ford to cut European jobs as EV shift, Chinese rivals take toll

Ford to cut 14% of European workforce, citing EV losses, weak demand and rising competition.

A logo of the autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai is seen on a screen during an event in Beijing, China.
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China’s Pony AI seeks up to $4.55 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Pony AI aims to raise up to $260M in its U.S. IPO, the robotaxi firm announced Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of LG Chem is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, October 16, 2020.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem

Exxon signs non-binding deal to supply LG Chem with lithium from its Arkansas project, advancing U.S. EV battery supply chain ambitions.

FILE PHOTO: New vehicles are seen at a parking lot in the Port of Richmond, at the bay of San Francisco, California June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US senators push auto safety agency to finalize vehicle rules

Democratic senators press NHTSA to act swiftly on overdue safety rules as U.S. traffic deaths remain above pre-pandemic levels.

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