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The Tesla Cybertruck is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Tesla expects slight growth in 2024 vehicle deliveries, shares jump

Tesla's Q3 profit margin beat estimates at 19.8%, driven by demand incentives, despite revenue missing expectations.

FILE PHOTO: Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson speaks during the press day preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 16, 2023.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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US automakers urged to innovate despite tariffs on Chinese rivals

U.S. auto leaders warn against complacency as Chinese rivals outpace in EV tech, despite short-term tariff relief.

Wolfspeed has slowed its plans to build a chip factory in Germany with auto supplier ZF (AFP)
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Wolfspeed and ZF put German chip factory on ice

Germany's chipmaking ambitions face another setback as Wolfspeed and ZF delay semiconductor factory plans indefinitely.

FILE PHOTO: Stellantis premium brand Alfa Romeo reveals the Milano, its first fully electric car (EV), during an event in Milan, Italy April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Stellantis to launch fleet of EVs fitted with Factorial solid-state batteries

Stellantis will launch by 2026 a demonstration fleet of vehicles fitted with solid-state batteries from U.S. startup Factorial, the two companies said on...

Nationwide Building Society is offering interest-free loans of up to £20,000 to help its mortgage customers make their homes more energy efficient (Mike Egerton/PA)
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UK bank Nationwide Building Society will offer bigger interest-free loans for green retrofitting

The bank is offering interest-free loans of up to £20,000 to help its mortgage customers make their homes more energy efficient.

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Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road? Not in Australia

Electric cars won’t significantly increase fleet mass in Australia, countering claims about battery weight and safety concerns, study finds.

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun stands next to Xiaomi's newly unveiled first electric vehicle (EV) SU7, at an event in Beijing, China December 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/ File Photo
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Xiaomi: EV plant expansion to be completed in mid-2025, report says

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is set to complete its electric vehicle factory expansion by mid-2025.

An EV charger next to a Volvo car at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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Volvo Cars cuts full-year growth outlook on EV slowdown

Volvo Cars beat Q3 profit expectations but cut its full-year sales growth forecast amid a premium market slowdown.

FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with a displayed Qualcomm logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal

Qualcomm and Google partner to help automakers build custom AI voice assistants using combined chip and software technology.

A FastRig test sail developed by Smart Green Shipping, after being lifted into position on the Pacific Grebe, after docking in Southampton for sea trials (Andrew Matthews/PA)
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Sea trials underway for wind-powered sail in bid to cut shipping emissions

Sea trials have begun on a cargo ship testing out a new wind-powered sail in efforts to cut shipping carbon emissions by up...

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