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FILE PHOTO: Raindrops cover the logo of French car manufacturer Renault on a automobile seen in Paris, France, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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Renault’s first-half profit beats estimates, sticks to 2024 outlook

Renault's first-half profit exceeded expectations due to strong pricing and new vehicle launches, maintaining its full-year profit-margin forecast amidst rising hybrid sales.

Saudi Arabia hopes to become a hub for electric vehicles as it seeks to diversify its economy away from oil (AFP)
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In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest

Saudi EVs business could take off as the Gulf kingdom hopes to diversify away from oil – with Chinese giant BYD expected to...

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Donald Trump's potential removal of support for EVs would hurt other automakers more than Tesla

FILE PHOTO: A railway worker drives a train engine while loading railcars in San Diego, California, U.S., November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Higher pricing easing hit from low coal demand for US rail firms

Slowing coal demand, driven by global decarbonization efforts, remains a headwind for the US rail industry.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Cybertruck is parked on a local Tesla dealer in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla’s bleak margins sour investors as Musk hypes everything but cars

Tesla shares sank more than 11% on Wednesday CEO Elon Musk hyped the company's investment plans for AI and self-driving technologies

FILE PHOTO: A full-size mock-up of an electrically powered Lilium Jet air taxi is seen in a presentation bay inside a hangar at the German company’s headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen airport outside Munich, Germany, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Tim Hepher/File Photo
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Lilium to begin studying US air-taxi assembly sites this year

German eVTOL firm hopes to open assembly plant in United States by the end of the decade as it pursues regional air transport...

FILE PHOTO: A Porsche logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019.  REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File photo
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Porsche bids to restore output, tackle supply chain risks in second half

Porsche fighting to restore production volumes after months of supply chain snags, slow EV demand and a sales slump in China

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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China’s BYD widens EV lead over Tesla in Singapore, Southeast Asia, data shows

China's BYD widened its sales lead over Tesla in Singapore in the first half of this year, government data showed

FILE PHOTO: Battery cells with the logo of LG Energy Solution are displayed at the company headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution in talks with Chinese firms to make low-cost EV batteries for Europe

South Korea's LGES is in talks with Chinese suppliers to produce low-cost EV batteries for Europe, a senior executive said

FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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Rivian to face trial in Tesla trade secrets theft case, judge says

After judge denies dismissal of lawsuit, Rivian-Tesla trial set to go ahead after company allegedly Elon Musk's employees.

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