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FILE PHOTO: A logo of TDK Corp is pictured at CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) JAPAN 2016 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, October 3, 2016.   REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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Apple supplier TDK partners with McLaren Racing in EV push

TDK partners with McLaren Racing in Formula E electric motor racing as the manufacturer targets expansion in the electric vehicle sector.

FILE PHOTO: A Polestar logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Biden proposal would ‘effectively prohibit’ sale of Polestar cars in US, automaker says

Polestar stated that a proposed Biden rule banning Chinese vehicle tech would "effectively prohibit" its sales in the US.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Automaker Ford weakens profit outlook, shares fall

Ford Motor expects to meet only the lower end of its profit guidance, forecasting $10 billion in earnings, as shares drop five per...

FILE PHOTO: Toyota logo is seen in Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
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Toyota, NTT to make $3.3 billion R&D investment for AI self-driving, Nikkei reports

Toyota and NTT will invest $3.26 billion to develop AI software for self-driving cars, aiming for a working system by 2028.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media before departing for Phoenix, Arizona from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
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Mexico raises concerns about US plan to bar Chinese vehicle software, hardware

Mexico warns the U.S. that restricting Chinese tech in connected vehicles could disrupt supply chains, raise costs, and impact jobs.

Jake Klocke, of PowerPollen, prepares a pollen applicator, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, near Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Florida farmer Jeremy Ford turns to solar-powered irrigation, slashing water use and costs, and easing labor challenges.

Daniela Cavallo, Chairwoman of the General and Group Works Council of Volkswagen AG, speaks to employees announcing job cuts and closure of a few Volkswagen factories, at the company's headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, October 28, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
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Volkswagen labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs, three German plant closures

Volkswagen to close three German factories and lay off thousands, increasing pressure on the government amid economic woes.

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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Analysis: Musk’s bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny

Tesla's ambitious growth forecast of 20-30 per cent for 2025, driven by cheaper models and self-driving tech, faces Wall Street skepticism.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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China again warns EU against separate talks with EV makers

China renewed warnings that if the EU conducts separate talks with EV companies while in dialogue with China, that would erode trust.

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