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FILE PHOTO: The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla sued by family of motorcyclist killed in Autopilot crash

Tesla Autopilot lawsuit takes aim at "defective and inadequate" safety features after Utah man died in 2022 in collision with Model 3.

Tesla's new Model 3 sedan is seen displayed at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 15.3% y/y in July

Domestic sales rise for Tesla's China-made Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.

A Tesla car leaves a charging station outside a store of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Tesla registers insurance broker in China, national database shows

Tesla insurance firm registration could allow company to offer customers lower-cost products.

Toyota aims to sell 1.5 million pure electric vehicles annually by 2026 and 3.5 million by 2030 (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan issues and EV woes

Toyota profits see modest rise despite certification issues in Japan and concerns over China gaining market share for EVs.

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the brine pools of Albemarle Chile lithium plant placed on the Atacama salt flat, Chile, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts

Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, plans cost cuts amid tumbling lithium prices and a Q2 loss, citing weak EV demand.

FILE PHOTO: A charging handle recharges a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) parked at an EV charging station inside a parking garage owned by the City of Baltimore, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Trump opposes universal electric car use despite Elon Musk's endorsement, stating his stance at a Chicago conference.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
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Uber, BYD partner to bring EVs to ride-hailing platform globally

Uber and BYD announced a multi-year partnership on Wednesday aimed at bringing 100,000 new EVs to the ride-hailing platform

The Panasonic booth is shown during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Panasonic’s battery unit Q1 operating profit sinks as sales drops

Panasonic Holdings said Wednesday its Q1 operating profit fell 7%, weighed by lower sales at its battery-making energy unit

A man wipes the floor near the Toyota Prius PHEV and Toyota BZ4X during the Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, Indonesia, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
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Toyota to post rise in Q1 profit on hybrid demand, but momentum may be slowing

Demand for hybrids is likely to deliver another quarter of double-digit growth for Japan's Toyota Motor when it reports earnings on Thursday

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