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A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/ File Photo
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GM’s Cruise to offer robotaxis on Uber’s platform from next year

General Motors-backed Cruise will deploy its autonomous vehicles on Uber as part of a multi-year deal.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Why Ford’s three-row electric ‘personal bullet train’ SUV went off the rails

Ford cancels its planned three-row electric SUV amid slowing EV adoption, refocusing on hybrid models and delaying other EV launches.

The Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle, a Honda and General Motors self-driving car partnership, is seen during its unveiling in San Francisco, California, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo
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GM’s Cruise recalls nearly 1,200 robotaxis to close US probe

Preliminary evaluation into hard braking and immobilization in autonomous ride-hailing vehicles operated by Cruise is closed by NHTSA.

FILE PHOTO: View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
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Wolfspeed forecasts weak first-quarter revenue on manufacturing issues

Wolfspeed anticipates manufacturing issues that could affect its production capacity amid slowing EV sales.

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.

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.

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European EV Sales Fall Year on Year

13 August 2024 Rho Motion, the leading research-house looking at the electric vehicle (EV) market, today revealed that 1.4M EVs were sold globally...

The engine and drive train are pictured with the body on the assembly line at the General Motors (GM) manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S., August 22, 2019./File Photo
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GM to recall over 21,000 US electric SUVs over braking concerns

The recall would affect GM's 2023-2024 Cadillac Lyriq all-wheel drive models.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are seen at the Firing Room Four after the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits

Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to lobby US governments for benefits, while embracing Trump despite his "end the electric vehicle" mandate

FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Committed to China operations despite challenges: General Motors

GM reaffirms commitment to a profitable China operation amid competition and investor scrutiny, eyeing restructuring efforts.