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FILE PHOTO: A Ford Electric E-Transit is displayed on a Ford dealership forecourt, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
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Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs

Ford EV pickup added to the carmaker's future lineup as plans readjusted, with three-row electric SUV to be scrapped.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla cars are seen parked at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
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Germany’s auto industry calls for stricter climate targets for fuel suppliers

In Germany, fuel targets from the EU might not be enough to reach climate-neutral road traffic, warns auto association in call for ambitious...

FILE PHOTO: Ricardo Repenning, 'Reborn Motor' co-founder, shows an electric component of one of their electric buses, which are used by Codelco's El Teniente copper mine, at their buses assembly plant, in Rancagua, Chile July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Cambero/File Photo
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Copper giant Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover

Chilean mining company Codelco's sustainability gets a boost after global clients push for greener credentials in the copper industry.

FILE PHOTO: People check a Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
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Tesla issuing new recall for 9,100 Model X SUVs over trim issue

Physical recall for more than 9,000 Tesla Model X vehicles over cosmetic roof trim that could separate.

FILE PHOTO: MG Motor vehicles, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, are seen reflected in the glass of a car showroom in Santander, Spain, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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SAIC vows to take further measures after EU tariffs draft

Chinese car manufacturer SAIC says it will protect its rights and interests as plans for EU tariffs on EVs published.

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle (EV) models are displayed at the booths of Denza, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Group AG and BYD Auto, and Chinese EV maker Voyah, at a shopping mall in Beijing, China November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China auto body says EU draft on tariffs for Chinese EVs brings ‘risks’

Chinese carmakers oppose European Commission's draft policy to impose 36% EU tariff on EVs from China.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen outside a company building in Chartres-de-Bretagne near Rennes, France, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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EV startup Rivian’s production chief joins Stellantis

Stellantis picks Tim Fallon to head up North American manufacturing as it prepares to roll out 25 EV models by the end of...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Uber hires ex-Tesla exec Rebecca Tinucci to oversee EV transition, memo says

Uber has a plan to completely electrify its vehicle fleet by 2040 and vowed to invest $800 million through 2025 to help reach...

A Waymo self-driving vehicle moves through an intersection in Chandler Arizona, U.S., December 2, 2017.  REUTERS/Natalie Behring/File Photo
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Alphabet’s Waymo robotaxi unit doubles its paid rides in three months

Robotaxi firm Waymo registers 100,000 paid rides per week after expanding into new areas with 700 total vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to the attendees during a campaign rally for U.S. Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca cook/File Photo
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Stellantis says Illinois investment plans delayed

United Auto Workers warns of potential action as Stellantis delays Illinois factory plans.

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