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FILE PHOTO: A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave/File Photo
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Waymo to expand autonomous ride-hailing service areas in LA, San Francisco

Waymo expands its autonomous ride-hailing service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, meeting rising customer demand.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk attends 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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German drugstore chain shuns Teslas over Musk’s support for Trump

Rossmann will stop buying Tesla cars for its fleet due to CEO Elon Musk's support for Donald Trump, citing an "incompatibility" with Tesla's...

FILE PHOTO: A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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Tesla to fix 1.7 million vehicles in China, says market regulator

Remote Tesla recall in China will see nearly 2m vehicles receive software update to fix issue with front trunk lid.

An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/ File Photo
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Joby Aviation applies for aircraft certification in Australia

Air taxi company Joby hopes to use US-Australia co-operation on aviation approvals to begin certification for use.

Visitors enter Huawei booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File Photo
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China’s Huawei and BAIC Motor launch first jointly developed EV

Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei and BAIC Motor have launched their first jointly developed electric vehicle.

Susumu Miura, a Nissan Research Center manager, shows a Nissan car that is coated with the special “cool paint,” under testing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
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Japan’s Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers cooler

Cars could be kept cooler and EV battery use reduced with Nissan 'cool paint' technology that better reflects sunlight.

FILE PHOTO: Lucid’s Gravity electric SUV is seen in a preview at Lucid’s headquarters in Newark, California, U.S. November 3, 2023.  REUTERS/Abhirup Roy/File Photo
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Lucid gets $1.5bn from Saudi fund, quarterly revenue beats estimates

Electric SUV production to be ramped up by Lucid following cash injection from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Car safety agency seeks information on fatal Cybertruck crash

NHTSA probes Tesla vehicle crash after driver dies in accident in Texas.

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks in front of the China Evergrande Centre building sign in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
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China Evergrande’s EV arm units to enter bankruptcy

China Evergrande bankruptcy ruling will see units of the business reorganized.

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Commerce building is seen before an expected report of new home sales numbers in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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US expected to propose barring Chinese software in self-driving cars

National security fears could see Chinese self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles being blocked from testing in the United States.

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