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A visitor is reflected as he takes pictures of a new Ford Aspire car during its launch in New Delhi, India, October 4, 2018. Picture taken October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Ford slashes annual, monthly prices for hands-free driving service

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it will lower the annual and monthly subscription prices for its hands-free driving technology.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD EV Dolphin Mini is displayed as the Chinese electric-vehicle producer announces the launch of the low-cost EV in Mexico City, Mexico February 28, 2024. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo
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US lawmakers ask Mexican president-elect to address Chinese vehicle concerns

U.S. lawmakers urge Mexico's president-elect to address security risks from Chinese internet-connected vehicles made in Mexico.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Brent oil traders use little known rule to reroute US cargoes

Big energy merchants trading oil cargoes that form the basis of the Brent benchmark have used an obscure clause to reroute U.S. shipments...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand at the booth of Volkswagen's truck unit Traton Group, former Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG, in Hanover, Germany September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Volkswagen’s electric truck unit Traton plans to increase profitability by 2029

Volkswagen's Traton aims to boost electric truck sales, grow revenue by 20-40 per cent, and repay debt over the next five years.

FILE PHOTO: A Ferrari logo is being installed on a Ferrari car at Ferrari's new 'e-building' facility where the luxury sportscar maker is testing lines before an expected start of car production in early 2025, in Maranello, Italy, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo
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Ferrari shuts down gas-fueled plant to double solar production

Ferrari shuts down methane-fueled plant to double solar power and cut CO2 emissions by 60%.

A Fiat 500 electric car is displayed at a showroom of a car dealer in Rome, Italy, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
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Stellantis to halt production of electric Fiat 500 for longer due to poor demand

Stellantis' CEO Carlos Tavares will address Italian lawmakers on Oct. 11 about Fiat 500 EV production amid weak demand.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Tesla, Musk beat shareholder lawsuit over self-driving promises

A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Tesla and Musk of defrauding shareholders over self-driving technology claims.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler is seen at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Stellantis recalls 194,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids over fire risks

Stellantis recalls 194,000 plug-in hybrid Jeep SUVs due to fire risk, advises owners to park outside until repaired.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla’s quarterly deliveries set to rise as China incentives lure wary EV buyers

Tesla is projected to report an eight per cent rise in Q3 deliveries, driven by China incentives and financing, per Wall Street.

A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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GM self-driving unit Cruise to pay $1.5 million fine over crash disclosure

General Motors' Cruise will pay a $1.5M fine for failing to report a 2023 pedestrian crash, per NHTSA settlement.

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