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Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions
Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China
GM, LG agree $150m relief fund for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
General Motors and South Korea's LG Electronics agreed a $150m fund to provide relief to Chevy Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries
Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable: memo
Ford Motor Co has asked its electric-vehicle suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to support profitability, saying "everything is on the table,"...
Tesla gets local council OK for German factory expansion
Tesla got the go-ahead for an expansion of its German factory near Berlin from the local council despite protests against the U.S. electric...
Japan’s Honda raises electrification investment to $65bn through FY2030
Japan's Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about $65bn over 10 years
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...
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
How the Tesla Supercharger division lost its staff, why it matters – and what will happen to the expanding EV network now?
Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars
Renault autonomous driving technology unlikely to be rolled out for individual drivers, but shuttle bus will be trialled this month.
China’s BYD unveils mid-size hybrid EV pickup in Mexico
Chinese automaker BYD is expanding its foothold in the North American market with a vehicle aimed directly at incumbents Ford, General Motors and...
Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant
Tesla emissions lawsuit filed by environmental group, accusing the car company's California plant of exposing residents and workers to harmful chemicals.
