Friday, 9 May 2025

Spotlight: Tesla

Elon Musk, center, arrives for the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
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Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk

The Indonesian government has proposed to Tesla CEO Elon Musk the construction of an EV battery plant in the nickel-rich country

A Tesla Model X is shown at a Tesla service center in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., October 20, 2020.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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U.S. regulator closes preliminary review of Tesla’s Model X over seat belt issues

US auto safety regulator has closed a probe into over 100,000 Tesla Model X after the automaker issued a recall to fix seat...

A rusty Audi logo is seen on car waste in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Files
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Audi, partner SAIC to develop China-specific EV platform

Audi to jointly develop a new China-specific platform for intelligent and electric vehicles with its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC

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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Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers

Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after repeated price cuts tanked their fleets’ value

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory, in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo
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Council approves Tesla’s revised plan to expand plant near Berlin

A council in Germany, outside of Berlin, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in...

FILE PHOTO: 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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Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla’s AI ambitions

Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China

FILE PHOTO: Ford vehicles are displayed 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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Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable: memo

Ford Motor Co has asked its electric-vehicle suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to support profitability, saying "everything is on the table,"...

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory, in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo
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Tesla gets local council OK for German factory expansion

Tesla got the go-ahead for an expansion of its German factory near Berlin from the local council despite protests against the U.S. electric...

FILE PHOTO: A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows

The number of buyers in the U.S. considering buying EVs in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of...

A Tesla sign is displayed over a Tesla showroom in Malmo, Sweden, December 14, 2023. REUTERS/ Tom Little/File Photo
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Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in licence plate case

A Swedish appeals court upheld a dismissal of Tesla's lawsuit against Sweden's Transport Agency in a conflict over licence plates