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The GM logo is pictured at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Ramos Arizpe, state of Coahuila, Mexico October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
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GM cuts EV production forecast, approves $6 billion share buyback

General Motors cut its annual EV production forecast and announced a new $6 billion share buyback plan on Tuesday, as the automaker banks...

Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/file photo
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Chinese automakers committed to Europe despite EV tariff probe: industry group

Chinese automakers' plans to invest in Europe won't be deflected by the EU's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese-made EVs, leading association said Tuesday.

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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What will happen to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package?

Shareholders vote on Thursday on whether to reinstate CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package. What you need to know about the potential...

Tesla has urged shareholders to vote in favor of CEO Elon Musk's huge pay plan after a Delaware judge struck it down (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Tesla turns up charm ahead of investor vote on huge Musk pay plan

Tesla has called the vote on CEO Elon Musk's giant pay package a do-or-die moment for the company.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to press after an incident at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023.  REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario
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New York transit agency looks for capital cuts after halt to congestion pricing

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Monday the agency is looking for cuts to capital projects and is concerned about the status of...

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Eve Air Mobility is displayed on a screen during the company’s debut on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10, 2022.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Embraer’s Eve to raise funds as soon as July for flying taxi certification

Electric aircraft maker Eve expects to raise funds as early as next month to finance operations through the certification of its flying taxi...

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023.    Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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California pension fund against Tesla CEO Musk’s $56B pay package: CNBC report

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) will vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, the pension fund's chief investment officer...

FILE PHOTO: Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) speaks as U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) joins striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells at Ohio EV battery plant

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build...

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo/File Photo
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Tesla turns to Musk’s small shareholder fans to back $56bn payday

Tesla is looking for support from retail investors who make up an unusually high percentage of the electric carmaker's ownership base.

Bas Eickhout, lead candidate for the European Greens, reacts to the announcement of the first provisional results for the European Parliament elections, at the European Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
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Rightward shift after election could limit future EU climate policies

A more rightward-leaning European Parliament will make it harder to pass ambitious EU climate policies, but the majority of Europe's current world-leading green...

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