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Tesla reported a drop in second-quarter profits after a string of vehicle price cuts in response to stiffening competition among electric vehicles (AFP)
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Tesla reports profit drop on price cuts, lower vehicle sales

Tesla reported a significant drop in Q2 profits Tuesday due to price cuts while heavily investing in AI and other tech.

A Texas Instruments Office is shown in San Diego, California, U.S., April 24, 2018.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photo
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Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments beats second-quarter profit estimates

Texas Instruments' Q2 profit beat estimates as analog chip demand stabilized; shares rose 4%, year-to-date gain 16%.

Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/file photo
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Tesla profit margins worst in five years as price cuts, incentives weigh

Tesla on Tuesday reported its lowest profit margin in more than five years and missed Wall Street earnings targets in the second quarter

A Tesla Cybertruck is parked on a local Tesla dealer in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Tesla shares could swing 10% either way after earnings, options show

With Tesla market cap at around $800 billion, such a move would make for a swing in the value of the company of...

GM indefinitely halted plans for the autonomous Cruise Origin, shown here in 2023 in Japan, citing regulatory uncertainty (AFP)
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Strong US sales boost GM results as it slows some EV plans

GM posts strong Q2 profits with robust North American sales; slows EV expansion citing demand, delays Michigan plant.

FILE PHOTO: CEO of Rolls-Royce Tufan Erginbilgic addresses the audience during a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Rolls-Royce exploring technology for narrow-body jet market

Rolls-Royce develops a smaller Ultrafan engine for next-gen narrow-body jets, exploring tech with aircraft manufacturers.

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney during a visit to meet an innovative consortium of bus operators (Jane Barlow/PA)
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John Swinney announces over £40m in funding to deliver 252 electric buses

The Scotland First Minister said the vehicles would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 600,000 tonnes.

A Windrose electric truck is seen near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, U.S., in this May 2024 handout picture provided by Windrose on July 23, 2024.  Windrose/Handout via REUTERS
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Windrose plans truck assembly in US in rare move by Chinese EV firm

Windrose hopes for a return to the world's second-largest auto market after presidential candidate Donald Trump stated his support.

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