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FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with other delegates on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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US Supreme Court won’t hear Elon Musk dispute over SEC settlement

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Elon Musk's bid to throw out part of a securities fraud settlement with the...

By John Kruzel29 Apr 2024Reuters

BYD electric vehicles are seen at a BYD dealership in Brasilia, Brazil October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/ File photo

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China’s BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

BYD profits show weakest growth since 2022 as Chinese EV market continues brutal discounts to attract customers.

By Reuters29 Apr 2024Reuters

A self-driving tractor trailer manoeuvres around a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. the truck is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. ...

By Tom Krisher29 Apr 2024The Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Mustang Mach-e electric vehicle is seen plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, northern Spain, November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo

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US regulator opens preliminary probe into Ford’s hands-free driving tech

BlueCruise investigation started by NHTSA after two fatal crashes involving Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs hitting parked cars.

By David Shepardson29 Apr 2024Reuters

Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his second trip in less than a year to China in a bid to boost his firm's fortunes in the world's biggest electric car market (AFP)

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Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance

After talks with top officials and a deal with a local tech titan, Elon Musk's Beijing visit aimed at boosting Tesla comes to...

By AFP29 Apr 2024Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A truck transports new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai, China, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

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Baidu, Tesla agree on mapping deal for FSD in China, sources say

Tesla FSD a step closer in China after domestic internet search giant reaches agreement on mapping data.

By Reuters28 Apr 2024Reuters

Robin Zeng, chairman of Chinese battery giant CATL, walks at a hotel where Tesla CEO Elon Musk is staying, in Beijing, China, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo

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CATL boss visits Elon Musk’s Beijing hotel on Tesla CEO’s trip

Elon Musk China trip sees battery maker chairman visit hotel amid talks on autonomous driving.

By Florence Lo and Daniel Leussink28 Apr 2024Reuters

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SK Innovation expects solid Q2 refining margins and battery boost

SK Innovation profits up as EV battery division on target to break even despite wider losses and and market uncertainties.

By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee28 Apr 2024Reuters

The mercurial magnate is a controversial figure in the West, but in China Tesla's electric vehicles have become a staple of middle-class urban life (AFP)

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for talks on Sunday, making his second trip in less than a year to the world's...

By AFP28 Apr 2024Agence France-Presse

A staff member looks at Tesla's new Model 3 sedan displayed next to Model X SUV at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

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Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla’s second-biggest market, sources say

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By Reuters28 Apr 2024Reuters