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FILE PHOTO: The Xpeng X9 electric vehicle is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process

Tesla's move away from ambitious plans for 'gigacasting' is another sign that the electric-vehicle maker is retrenching amid falling sales and rising competition.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference on innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Musk disbands Tesla Supercharger team, leaving customers in the dark

Analysis: Elon Musk's abrupt decision to lay off employees who ran Tesla's charging business blindsided automakers gearing up to equip new EVs for...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 vehicle warns the driver to keep their hands on the wheel and be prepared to take over at anytime while driving using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, U.S., October 18, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Analysis: Tesla’s self-driving bid for China faces rivals racing ahead

Tesla could prove a fierce competitor in China's autonomous-vehicle segment, experts say, citing its early lead in developing driver-assistance systems with some autonomous...

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter,  gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Tesla’s Musk reportedly trims senior execs amid more layoffs

Senior director of Supercharger business and head of new vehicles laid off, says report, with everyone who worked for them also set to...

A logo is pictured on an electric car at the Tesla Inc. vehicle facility in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., November 1, 2023.     REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Tesla’s California registrations down second quarter in a row

Globally, Tesla's quarterly deliveries fell for the first time in nearly four years as price cuts and incentives proved insufficient in drumming up...

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
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Tesla short sellers lose nearly $5.5 billion over four days, S3 Partner says

Investors who bet against Tesla stock have lost $5.5 billion in the four sessions since the electric car maker promised more affordable cars,...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with other delegates on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US Supreme Court won’t hear Elon Musk dispute over SEC settlement

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Elon Musk's bid to throw out part of a securities fraud settlement with the...

BYD electric vehicles are seen at a BYD dealership in Brasilia, Brazil October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/ File photo
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China’s BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

BYD profits show weakest growth since 2022 as Chinese EV market continues brutal discounts to attract customers.

A self-driving tractor trailer manoeuvres around a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. the truck is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. ...

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Mustang Mach-e electric vehicle is seen plugged into a charging station in Bilbao, northern Spain, November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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US regulator opens preliminary probe into Ford’s hands-free driving tech

BlueCruise investigation started by NHTSA after two fatal crashes involving Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs hitting parked cars.

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