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People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang
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Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand

EV maker Nio said it would launch one new model per year under its lower-priced Onvo brand, and price them similarly to gasoline...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo
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US to issue rules on Chinese connected vehicles this fall

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says her department is tracking public reports that Chinese automakers are planning to assemble vehicles in Mexico. She...

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind power lines above the plains north of Amarillo, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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US Southwest, Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer: regulator

The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak demand this summer due to rising...

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Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road

(Reuters) -A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small...

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Nio is pictured on its car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China’s Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla’s bestseller

Nio's Onvo SUV launched as a rival to Tesla's Model Y by the Chinese electric vehicle maker.

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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The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

How the Tesla Supercharger division lost its staff, why it matters – and what will happen to the expanding EV network now?

FILE PHOTO: An Aiways U5 electric car is displayed at a company store in Shanghai, China September 22, 2020. Picture taken September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Chinese EV maker Aiways to go public in US via merger deal

Aiways merger with Hudson Acquisition Corp should value company at $400m as company plans to target European market.

You'll still need to keep your hands on the wheel of a Renault car for the foreseeable future (AFP)
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Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars

Renault autonomous driving technology unlikely to be rolled out for individual drivers, but shuttle bus will be trialled this month.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors film around Xiaomi's first electric vehicle, the SU7, displayed at an event in Beijing, China December 28, 2023. REUTERS/File Photo
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Xiaomi becomes 8th largest EV upstart in China after SU7 launch

Smartphone maker Xiaomi's debut EV, the SU7, sold 7,000 units in first full month of sales, adding a new player to the world's...

Gaston County resident Kristal Lee, 41, said she has been losing sleep since learning about the planned mine in her vicinity (AFP)
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Push for new US lithium mine leaves some Americans wary

North Carolina lithium project causing sleepless nights, pollution worries and more for neighbours of proposed mine.

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