Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Spotlight: Tesla

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.

FILE PHOTO: People check a Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
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Tesla issuing new recall for 9,100 Model X SUVs over trim issue

Physical recall for more than 9,000 Tesla Model X vehicles over cosmetic roof trim that could separate.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is seen at a temporary showroom at the Promenade road during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Uber hires ex-Tesla exec Rebecca Tinucci to oversee EV transition, memo says

Uber has a plan to completely electrify its vehicle fleet by 2040 and vowed to invest $800 million through 2025 to help reach...

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.

According to the Atlantic Council, Chinese sales of EVs abroad rose 70 percent in 2023, reaching $34.1 billion. Almost 40 percent went to the European Union (AFP)
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EU plans 36% tariff on Chinese EVs, lower for Tesla

EU Tesla tariffs pegged at just 9% as the bloc continues trade battle with China over state subsidies.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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XPeng projects lower-than-expected quarterly revenue

Tough competition in the EV market and increased EU tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles lead to lower XPeng revenue forecasts.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
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Trump says he’ll consider scrapping ‘ridiculous’ EV tax credit

Tax credits and incentives are not generally a very good thing, Trump said, adding he would tap Elon Musk for a cabinet or...

Ramzan Kadyrov on a Tesla Cybertruck with a machinegun, Grozny. Telegram channel of Ramzan Kadyrov/RKadyrov_95 via REUTERS
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Russia’s Kadyrov equips Tesla truck with machine gun for war

Weaponised Tesla unveiled by leader of Chechnya, who praises Elon Musk as "strongest genius of modern times".

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Jewish Solar Challenge Opens 2024 Grant Application Cycle

$300,000 to be Awarded to Jewish Organizations Across America Pledging to Go SolarLOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Jewish Solar...

A guest looks at the Polestar 3 SUV during 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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Swedish EV maker Polestar starts U.S. production, avoiding heavy tariffs

Polestar begins production in South Carolina facility on electric SUVs in move to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made cars.

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