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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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Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000

The price cuts came days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world's most valuable automaker missed market expectations

FILE PHOTO: People are reflected on a Honda Motor car outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2017.  Picture taken February 2, 2017.   REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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Honda to invest $80M in Brazil by 2030, develop hybrid-flex vehicle

Japanese automaker Honda aims to develop a hybrid-flex vehicle in Brazil — the latest in a series of fresh investments by automakers such...

An E15 nozzle is displayed on a pum at service station in Minneapolis, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 photo. The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday, April 19, 2024, for E15, a higher blend of ethanol, to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row. Gasoline with 10% ethanol is already sold nationwide, but the higher blend has been prohibited in the summer because of concerns it could worsen smog during warm weather. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP, File)
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EPA allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an emergency waiver that will exempt gasoline blended with 15% ethanol from an existing summertime ban.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo
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Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs

The shortfall, which hasn't been previously disclosed, lays bare the challenges for Tesla as it seeks to become a high-volume player in the...

FILE PHOTO: A view of Albemarle lithium mine located on the Atacama salt flat is pictured, in Antofagasta region, Chile, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Which companies received tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act?

Thirty five projects, focused on electrical grid enhancements, critical minerals, and electric vehicle components, among others, got a total of $1.93 billion in...

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year

Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), also known as flying taxis, have been touted as the future of urban air mobility

FILE PHOTO: General Motors chair and chief executive officer Mary Barra participates in an Economic Club of Washington discussion on "the transformation of the automotive industry to an all-electric future, the path to autonomous vehicles, and the recent negotiations with GM's workforce" in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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GM and Ford count on gas-powered trucks as EV growth slows

The slowdown in EV demand and competition from Chinese automakers have forced delays in investments and cost cutting for GM and Ford

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at the new factory of China's Chery Auto, at Zona Franca, in Barcelona, Spain April 19, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea
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Carmaker Chery says Spanish plant to be among main export facilities

Chery aims to produce 150,000 vehicles a year by 2029 at the Barcelona plant, in a joint venture with Spanish firm EV Motors

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla Cybertruck is displayed at the SAE WCX conference in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Tesla to recall 3,878 Cybertrucks, NHTSA says

Tesla is recalling the vehicle to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim

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T. Rowe Price says Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay aligned with investor interests

Mutual fund firm T. Rowe Price said Elon Musk's record-breaking 2018 pay package from Tesla "demonstrated strong alignment" with the interests of investors...

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