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John Kemp column: US manufacturers in halting recovery but diesel use tepid

Column by John Kemp: U.S. manufacturers are gradually emerging from a prolonged but shallow slowdown over the last two years, but progress has...

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla, walks after attending the opening of the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo
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Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided Musk’s pay

Tesla said the legal team for Richard Tornetta, the shareholder whose lawsuit led to a January ruling voiding CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion...

In this file photo, planes are parked at a private jet terminal at Harry Reid International Airport ahead of the Super Bowl on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Private jets descend on Montreal for F1 Grand Prix in emissions-heavy weekend

Pinning a precise number on the carbon dioxide emissions from a flock of private jets can be hard. But in general, the pricey...

BYD's Stella Li shrugged off a European Union inquiry that could lead to tariffs on Chinese EVs (AFP)
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Chinese automaker BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will roll out hybrid cars as the...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla upgrades in-car navigation software in China, introduces lane-level guidance

Tesla released a software upgrade for its in-car navigation system in China on Friday, introducing new lane-level guidance features

Member of the Board of Management Volkswagen AG Technology Thomas Schmall speaks during a press conference before the groundbreaking ceremony for German carmaker Volkswagen's first battery cell production plant 'SalzGiga' in Salzgitter, Germany, July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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VW wants to prepare charging business for outside investors

VW is preparing its energy and charging division for outside investors, the carmaker's board member in charge of technology said on Friday

FILE PHOTO: A sign of battery manufacturer CATL is pictured at its booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said

Second-hand Fiat 500e cars, imported from California, U.S., are seen at the Buddy Electric car dealership in Oslo, Norway March 11, 2109.  REUTERS/Alister Doyle
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Fiat sees demand for new hybrid 500e small car over 100k units a year

Market demand for Fiat's new hybrid 500e small car amounts to around 10k units a year as the company offers a cheaper version...

An electric vehicle charging station at Skelton Lake Service Station in Leeds (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Paying to use roads to cut emissions is inevitable, British ex-Tory minister says

Introducing road pricing as a way to tackle air pollution, such as the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) in London, has been divisive...

A Nio ET7 is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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China’s Nio expects Q2 EV sales to more than double

Revenue in the three-month period starting April would also nearly double to about $2.3 billion, the company added.

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