Friday, 9 May 2025

Spotlight: Tesla

A logo of Polestar is pictured on a car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Polestar shares rebound on funding boost, margins reassure

Polestar shares rise after announcing $1.3bn in external funding after months of setbacks.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the MP Materials rare earth open-pit mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Picture taken January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans

Battery and EV mineral firms hope to pay back collective $25bn in loans to US government amid fears Trump would shut down program.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen on the body of its electric vehicle (EV) during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff on China-made EVs: govt source

Tesla sought a lower tariff on Chinese-made EVs before Canada imposed a 100% duty, similar to the EU's approach.

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Modular Water Systems Finds Market Traction for New "Mini-Pod" EveraTREAT MINI

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ocln #developers--Modular Water Systems finds market traction for new "Mini-Pod" EveraTREAT MINI. Parallel assembly of multiple subunits is like Tesla's...

FILE - Visitors tour by local auto industries booths showcasing their latest electric cars at the Auto China 2024 in Beijing on April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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China accuses Canada of protectionism over tariffs on EVs

Chinese Commerce Ministry criticises Canadian tariffs on EVs and urges government to "correct its wrong practices" over the move.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla can challenge Louisiana direct sales ban: US court

A federal appeals court revived Tesla's lawsuit against Louisiana's ban on direct vehicle sales, reversing parts of the lower court's dismissal.

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.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of German automaker BMW is seen in Brussels, Belgium February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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BMW overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for first time: report

BMW led the European battery electric vehicle (BEV) market for the first time, beating U.S. automaker Tesla.

Jason Benedict poses with solar panels on his home in Berkley, Mich., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power

Green alternatives to generators are expensive but increasingly popular as people turn to solar arrays and battery storage instead of burning gasoline.