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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China hopes for EV tariff deal with EU that suits both sides

China hopes negotiations with the EU on preliminary tariffs on Chinese EVs will lead to a "mutually acceptable solution"

An electric car of Zeekr, a premium brand owned by Chinese automaker Geely, is on display at the Frank-Auto dealership in Moscow, Russia June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova
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Zeekr’s sales jump as Chinese dominate Russian EV market

Sales of Zeekr electric vehicles have shot up in Russia in the last year, putting Chinese carmakers ahead of local competition

Safety concerns and the cost of developing next-level systems have slowed down progress on autonomous vehicles (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN

Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026

A person works at rare earths plant owned by Neo Performance Materials, which processes the minerals needed to make permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, in Sillamae, Estonia in this handout image dated to 2024. Neo Performance Materials/Handout via REUTERS
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In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

Missing its rare earths target may impact EU's zero carbon goals while opening the prospect of further dependence on China.

In 2023, cases against companies made up a quarter of the 233 lawsuits filed globally that year alone (AFP)
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report

Accusations of "climate-washing" or misleading marketing have been among the drivers for more recent cases against corporations. 

FILE - A Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla store in Littleton, Colo., June 18, 2023. An air quality board has ordered electric car manufacturer Tesla to stop illegally polluting the air in the San Francisco Bay Area. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant

Tesla's EV manufacturing facility in the Bay Area has racked up over 100 violations for allegedly releasing emissions into the atmosphere over the...

FILE PHOTO: A Volvo logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Volvo to delay EV EX30’s US shipments due to higher tariffs on Chinese imports

Volvo won't deliver the EVs until 2025 as it shifts production of the compact SUV out of China in the wake of tariff...

FILE PHOTO: Cars accelerate down Third Avenue beside Marshall University's campus in Huntington, West Virginia, U.S. May 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Lexi Browning/File Photo
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Republican state AGs challenge new US fuel economy rules

The AGs have called the ne requirements unworkable and forcing automakers to build more electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: A person walks next to BYD Seal car in a BYD Auto company and Autotorino store in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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Peru trying to lure BYD auto plant with industrial park incentive

President Dina Boluarte said if BYD were to build an auto assembly plant in Peru, it would benefit from the Chancay port under...

A robotaxi Verne is displayed during the presentation in Zagreb, Croatia, June 26, 2024. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
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Croatian startup readies self-driving robotaxi Verne for Zagreb launch

Autonomous vehicle startup P3, set up by the founder of Croatian EV maker Rimac Group, presented on Wednesday its self-driving robotaxi

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