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FILE PHOTO: Employees work on Baojun RS-5 cars at a final assembly plant operated by General Motors Co and its local joint-venture partners in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, February 28, 2019. Picture taken February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says

John Murphy's guidance for the Big Three came during a discussion of the harsh cost-cutting measures they would have to take to be...

A Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle is displayed next to a vertical smart farm at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) in Singapore June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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Chile lithium miner SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia

Hyundai and Kia has done a deal with SQM for material necessary for EV batteries.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 13, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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Musk wins pay approval but still faces Tesla’s floundering stock and rich valuation

Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's $56bn pay package, but the electric car maker's stock remains richly valued even after several years of...

FILE PHOTO: The Lightning logo is seen on the side of an all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck outside the Ford Motor World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., April 26, 2022. REUTERS/ Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford walks back EV dealer restrictions to boost sales

Ford Motor Co will soon allow all of its dealers to sell electric vehicles, reversing its more selective allocation system in an effort...

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Natural gas opposition ‘ideological,’ new Ontario energy minister says

Ontario's new energy minister is unapologetic about the use of natural gas to partly fuel growing energy needs in Canada's largest province, calling...

Last year, Ford cut around 1,100 jobs at its Valencia factory in eastern Spain (AFP)
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Ford says to cut 1,600 more jobs at Valencia factory

Like other automakers, Ford has decided to shift to electric vehicles, which requires massive investments in developing new technologies and retooling factories.

FILE PHOTO: A longtime exposure shows cars driving on the Mittlerer Ring  in Munich, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/File Photo
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European carmakers hit by ‘fear of retaliation’ from EU tariffs on China EVs

Shares in some of Europe's biggest automakers dropped on fears of Chinese retaliation after the EU imposed duties on imported Chinese EVs

FILE PHOTO: An exhaust pipe is seen as a car sitting in traffic approaches the Blackwall Tunnel in London, Britain, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
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Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say

The claims, brought by owners of diesel vehicles, highlight the ongoing fallout for automakers from a scandal that erupted in 2015 when Volkswagen...

The GM logo is pictured at the General Motors Assembly Plant in Ramos Arizpe, state of Coahuila, Mexico October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
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GM cuts EV production forecast, approves $6 billion share buyback

General Motors cut its annual EV production forecast and announced a new $6 billion share buyback plan on Tuesday, as the automaker banks...

FILE PHOTO: Shawn Fain, President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) speaks as U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) joins striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells at Ohio EV battery plant

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build...

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