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Tesla's robotaxi is displayed at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024,  in this still image taken from a video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
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‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil

Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Swedish court upholds ruling against Tesla in labour dispute

The court upheld a preliminary ruling that Sweden's postal service Postnord does not need to deliver licence plates to Tesla.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides in Tesla's robotaxi at an unveilling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024 in this still image taken from video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
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Tesla robotaxi event was long on promises, but investors wanted more details

Robotaxis topped Elon Musk’s to-do list Thursday night at Tesla’s long-awaited Hollywood unveiling.

Bosch logo is seen on a bike during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ File Photo
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Bosch, Tenstorrent to collaborate on standardizing automotive chips

Plans include developing a standard method to use a building block of modern chips to create systems that can power vehicles with varying...

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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GM offering new home energy storage options for US EV owners

GM is offering electric vehicle owners a home storage option to store and transfer solar energy, part of the company's sales pitch to...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla gambles on ‘black box’ AI tech for robotaxis

Tesla's upcoming robotaxi reveal may showcase risky "black box" AI tech, lacking the safety transparency found in lidar-equipped competitors.

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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Tesla robotaxi set to have two seats, Musk to discuss FSD for Semi: Bloomberg

Tesla's robotaxi with butterfly doors is set to debut, but deployment timing is unclear, Bloomberg reports.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla’s China-made EV sales grow 19.2% y/y in Sept

Tesla's China-made electric vehicles rose 19.2 per cent in September from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on...

Tesla watchers are expecting the company to unveil a prototype of its robotaxi -- and are watching with both anticipation and skepticism (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Will Tesla’s robotaxi reveal live up to hype?

Elon Musk to unveil Tesla's robotaxi prototype at Thursday's event amid anticipation, skepticism, and autonomous tech rivalry.

FILE PHOTO: General Motors chair and chief executive officer Mary Barra participates in an Economic Club of Washington discussion on "the transformation of the automotive industry to an all-electric future, the path to autonomous vehicles, and the recent negotiations with GM's workforce" in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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GM seeks to ease investor concerns as EV growth slows

GM aims to reassure investors that profits from ICE vehicles remain strong and EV sales are improving, despite slower demand.

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