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Spotlight: Tesla

The mercurial magnate is a controversial figure in the West, but in China Tesla's electric vehicles have become a staple of middle-class urban life (AFP)
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for talks on Sunday, making his second trip in less than a year to the world's...

A staff member looks at Tesla's new Model 3 sedan displayed next to Model X SUV 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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Elon Musk heading to China for visit to Tesla’s second-biggest market, sources say

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FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Tesla logo on the hood of a car in Oslo, Norway November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/File Photo
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Two senators want US to order Tesla to restrict Autopilot use

Two U.S. senators on Friday urged regulators to bar Tesla from allowing the use of driver assistance system Autopilot on roads where it...

The BYD logo 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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Why BYD EV exports sell for twice the China price

China's top EV maker, BYD, has dramatically hiked export prices compared to what it charges at home, rather than undercut foreign rivals

FILE PHOTO: A view of the building of Tesla's production plant in Gruenheide outside Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2024, after the site lost power following a suspected arson attack on a nearby pylon. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
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US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla's recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install Autopilot safeguards

Lei Jun was mobbed by scores of people at the car show (AFP)
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China’s EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show

EV executives at a top car show in China were bullish on prospects for growth, despite a gruelling price war and mounting Western...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model Y 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’s plan for affordable cars takes page from Detroit rivals

SAN FRANCISCO/AUSTIN, Texas – Elon Musk’s new plan to use current product lines as the basis for new affordable vehicles — rather than...

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Visitors check a Tesla Model 3 car next to a Model Y displayed at a showroom of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo/File Photo
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Former exec Baglino sells Tesla shares worth $181.5 million, SEC filing shows

Former Tesla executive Drew Baglino has sold shares worth around $181.5 million in the world's top EV maker, according to a SEC filing...

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Reaction Roundup: Honda’s EV plans in Canada

A roundup of analysis and commentary in Canadian politics, business and beyond about Japanese automaker Honda's EV plans in Canada.

The consumer tech giant is the latest entrant to China's cut-throat EV market, with its new SU7 model the star of the show (AFP)
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Five things we learned at the Beijing auto show

From tech giants to car-making juggernauts and AI-assisted driving, the Beijing auto show has been showing off the latest EV innovations

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