Monday, 24 February 2025

Spotlight: Tesla

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.

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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NHTSA closes probe into Tesla vehicles over front suspension failure

The NHTSA Tesla evaluation had been opened in 2020 to look at an alleged failure of front suspension fore links in the Model...

Electric Vehicle charging stations are seen a residential building parking area in Mumbai, India, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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Indians who paid a deposit for Tesla EVs ask for it back as cars fail to arrive

In the eight years since Tesla’s initial promise to sell cars in India, the automaker has failed to follow through.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla cars are seen parked at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo
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Leasing model behind Europe’s EV drive at risk of breakdown

Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three...

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