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FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X speaks 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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Elon Musk could become policy adviser if Trump wins election, WSJ reports

Donald Trump is considering tapping billionaire Elon Musk as a policy adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White House in November's...

FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US seeks records from Tesla in power steering loss probe

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it is seeking records from electric car-maker Tesla in its investigation into...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen outside a company building in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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EV switch to hit auto suppliers hard, Stellantis CEO says

The transition to electric vehicles would impose a "significant burden" on auto suppliers, says Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

A view shows the logo of Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely at a dealership in Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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China’s Geely to launch hybrids with more fuel-efficient engines

Geely touts 46.1% thermal efficiency of engines as it prepares to launch hybrid Galaxy car in China.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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US gives school districts $900 million for electric school buses

Third tranche of EPA's $5bn fun for electric school buses will help 530 districts replace older vehicles powered by fossil fuels.

FILE PHOTO: A staff member of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio drives a Nio car as he demonstrates to media about the operation of the new battery swapping station, at a delivery center of the company, in Nanxiang, Shanghai, China March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Analysis: China gears up to make a deal with Europe as EV tariffs loom

As a hike in Chinese EV tariffs across Europe looms, executives hope to strike a deal that will boost exports while letting carmakers...

FILE PHOTO: VinFast electric vehicles are parked before delivery to their first customers at a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,  March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
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VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says

Struggling Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast could push back opening of long-awaited North Carolina factory yet again.

Highest earners travel more than lower earners, creating far more transport emissions, the IPPR think tank has warned (Steve Parsons/PA)
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Top-earning 0.1% in UK ’cause 12 times more transport emissions than average’

Tackling emissions from transport must be done in a fair way, British think tank IPPR argues, with the most well-off needing to do...

FILE PHOTO: 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/File Photo
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Judge assured that Tesla won’t contest Musk pay ruling outside Delaware

The Delaware judge who voided Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package told the parties in the case that she felt assured by the...

FILE PHOTO: Motorists drive past Tesla's primary vehicle factory after CEO Elon Musk announced he was defying local officials' restrictions against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by reopening the plant in Fremont, California, U.S. May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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Musk offers Tesla factory tours to investors as he seeks support for pay package

Elon Musk is offering tours of Tesla's factory next month to 15 shareholders who vote on his $56 billion pay package, the latest...

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