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FILE PHOTO: The Xpeng X9 electric vehicle is displayed 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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Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process

Tesla's move away from ambitious plans for 'gigacasting' is another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD logos are displayed at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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BYD to fix software in 16,666 Seagull EVs in China product recall, regulator says

BYD will fix software in 16,666 Seagull EVs from May 20 to reduce the chance of accidents, China's market regulator said on Tuesday

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle warns the driver to keep their hands on the wheel and be prepared to take over at anytime while driving using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Analysis: Tesla’s self-driving bid for China faces rivals racing ahead

Tesla could prove a fierce competitor in China's autonomous-vehicle segment, experts say, citing its early lead in developing driver-assistance systems with some autonomous...

BYD electric vehicles are seen at a BYD dealership in Brasilia, Brazil October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/ File photo
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China’s BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

BYD profits show weakest growth since 2022 as Chinese EV market continues brutal discounts to attract customers.

The mercurial magnate is a controversial figure in the West, but in China Tesla's electric vehicles have become a staple of middle-class urban life (AFP)
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for talks on Sunday, making his second trip in less than a year to the world's...

FILE PHOTO: People visit the booth of battery manufacturer CATL, 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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Foreign automakers eager for Chinese EV partners at Beijing auto show

Global automakers including Volkswagen and Toyota came to this year's Beijing auto show looking to catch up to surging China EV makers that...

The BYD logo is displayed 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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Why BYD EV exports sell for twice the China price

China's top EV maker, BYD, has dramatically hiked export prices compared to what it charges at home, rather than undercut foreign rivals

FILE PHOTO: A logo for Huawei is seen during the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Paris, France, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales

Chinese automakers are touting Huawei's Qiankun as the most sophisticated advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) to date

FILE PHOTO: The Toyota logo is pictured at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market

Fully electric Hilux trucks to be used for public transportation as Japanese carmakers struggle to retain dominance in Thailand.

Visitors look at an MG car during the opening of China Auto Show in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Domestic Chinese EV brands show off latest luxuries while foreign carmakers play catch up in the world's biggest market.

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