Saturday, 10 May 2025

Spotlight: Tesla

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

Visitors look at an MG car during the opening of China Auto Show in Beijing, China, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Domestic Chinese EV brands show off latest luxuries while foreign carmakers play catch up in the world's biggest market.

Battery cells with the logo of LG Energy Solution are displayed at the company headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution to minimise capex this year due to slow EV demand

LGES profit plunges as supplier to Tesla, GM and Volkswagen faces slowing demand for electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD logo is displayed on a vehicle in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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China’s BYD seeks to redefine luxury for the EV generation

Beijing auto show will see BYD showcase premium cars as China's EV market gets ultra-competitive.

FILE PHOTO: People visit a Ford booth at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Ford’s first-quarter adjusted profit falls, sees increase in hybrid vehicle sales

Ford CEO Jim Farley says he has walked back some of the company’s EV ambitions to better match consumer demand. Hybrids are a...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during 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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Tesla shareholder seeks to block Musk from litigating pay outside Delaware

A Tesla investor who successfully sued to void CEO Elon Musk's $56B pay package has asked a Delaware judge to prevent the EV...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla 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 reiterates $10 billion capital expenditure target for this year

Tesla projects future costs after signalling change in direction during disappointing Q1 earnings report.