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FILE PHOTO: A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases

Shares of the California-based company rose nearly 6% in premarket trading. The stock lost more than 40% of its value in 2024.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a conference organized by the European Jewish Association in Krakow, Poland, on January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Lukasz Glowala/File Photo
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Musk donated $108 million in Tesla shares to unnamed charities, filing shows

Elon Musk donated 268,000 Tesla shares worth $108.2M to unnamed charities as part of year-end tax planning, filings reveal.

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship for export at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhouin February 2024 (AFP)
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Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD

BYD's quarterly revenue surpassed global rival Tesla's for the first time during the third quarter last year.

An electric car drives down a street in Oslo, Norway, December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Fully electric vehicles accounted for 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024, up from 82.4% in 2023.

FILE PHOTO: People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang/File Photo
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Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters third year

The incentives are intended to encourage purchases before the government subsidy schemes for the new year start.

Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Alcides Antunes/via REUTERS
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing one

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, killing one and injuring seven others.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Tesla to fix software for 77,650 China-made vehicles, says market regulator

Tesla will fix software in 77,650 China-made Model 3 and Model Y cars over safety hazards, China's market regulator said on Tuesday.

FILE PHOTO: A safety driver monitors a Lexus vehicle equipped with Pony.ai's autonomous driving system as the car drives on a road during a test event, in Beijing, China May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital

Beijing will allow driverless buses and taxis from April 1, promoting autonomous vehicles and smart infrastructure.

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