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FILE PHOTO: A Lucid electric vehicle is shown inside one of the company's retail stores at a shopping mall in San Diego, California, U.S.,October 20, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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EV firm Lucid beats Q3 deliveries estimate as price discounts boost demand

Lucid Group exceeded Q3 delivery estimates, driven by discounts and cheaper financing for its luxury EVs despite economic challenges.

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Battery Tender Expands Retail Partnership with Costco, Now Selling EV Chargers Online in the U.S.

The two EV charging products also include a Tesla adapter, which is exclusive to chargers sold at the popular retailerDELAND, Fla., Oct. 07,...

FILE PHOTO: Rio Tinto logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium, sources say

Rio Tinto eyes $4-6 billion Arcadium takeover to secure lithium, positioning as the third-largest EV battery metal producer.

FILE PHOTO: Second-generation R1 vehicles are assembled at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez
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Rivian lowers annual production forecast due to parts shortage

Rivian cut its 2023 production forecast to 47K-49K due to a parts shortage and slowing EV demand, sending shares down four per cent.

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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Alphabet’s Waymo to expand robotaxi fleet with Hyundai EVs

Alphabet's Waymo partners with Hyundai to add IONIQ 5 EVs to its U.S. robotaxi fleet, with testing to begin in late 2025.

A partially disassembled 4680 structural battery pack from a Tesla Model Y,  built in Austin, Texas, is displayed under a sheet of plexiglass in Auburn Hills, Michigan U.S. March 3, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Tesla plans four new batteries in 2026, including for robotaxi: report

Tesla plans to design four new versions of its in-house 4680 battery to power the Cybertruck, robotaxi, and other EVs.

EVGO Inc. Fast electric vehicle chargers are shown charging a Chevy Bolt in Encintas, California, U.S.,October 17, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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US offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers

U.S. offers EVgo a $1.05 billion loan guarantee to build 7,500 EV chargers, focusing on marginalized urban communities.

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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US Uber, Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concerns

Tesla's Full Self-Driving software is being used by ride-hail drivers, despite safety concerns.

A Tesla Cybertruck is parked on a local Tesla dealer in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla recalls more than 27,000 Cybertrucks to fix rear-view camera delay

Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks for delayed rear-view camera images, raising crash risks; software fix planned.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is pictured on a car in the rain in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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Tesla discontinues most affordable Model 3 variant in US

Tesla has discontinued the most affordable Model 3 sedan in the U.S. due to rising tariffs and ineligibility for tax credits.

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