Tuesday, 22 April 2025

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Wang Xun, founder and chairman of the auto design and engineering firm Launch Design, poses for a picture next to a prototype vehicle at the company's office in Shanghai, China April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Wu
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Analysis: China’s EV survival game creates peril – and power

With hundreds of EV models vying for attention in China and a price war raging, a technological revolution could be coming with quicker...

FILE PHOTO: The company logo is pictured on a Tesla Model X electric car in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019.    REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
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Tesla’s shift on low-cost cars throws overseas plans into limbo

Tesla factories planned for Mexico and India seem unlikely after news of focus on more affordable cars built at existing facilities.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo
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Tesla’s quarterly revenue falls for the first time since 2020

Tesla's revenue fell in the first quarter as it handed over fewer electric vehicles to customers due to slowing demand and intense competition...

FILE PHOTO: Tesla's Model 3 is displayed during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
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Tesla launches performance variant of Model 3 compact sedan

Tesla launched a performance variant of its Model 3 compact sedan in the United States at $52,990.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a Tesla electric vehicle is placed on a car outside a dealership in Drogenbos, Belgium November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Tesla to lay off nearly 2,700 employees in Texas factory, notice shows

Tesla will lay off 2,688 employees at its Texas factory, which follows another round of layoffs last week for the electric-vehicle maker under...

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 aims to cut 400 jobs in Germany via voluntary programme

Tesla on Tuesday said it was targeting 400 job cuts at its German gigafactory near Berlin

FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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General Motors beats quarterly results targets – as gas funds EV work

The automotive giant has raised its annual forecast, saying stable pricing and gas-powered vehicles will help ease investors' concerns over continued EV development.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Renault is seen on the new Renault 5 E-Tech electric car during a presentation at a pre Geneva show event in Aubervilliers, near Paris, France, February 12, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Renault Q1 sales rise 1.8% amid turnaround and shift to EVs

More Renault electric models to launch later this year as carmaker notes growth despite fierce competition from Chinese EVs.

A string of disappointments have raised the stakes for for Tesla's first-quarter earnings announcement (AFP)
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Tesla earnings a ‘moment of truth’ for Musk after stumbles

Tesla earnings report comes amid the turbulence of price cuts, recalls, delays and a controversial pay package for CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla electric vehicles are lined up at a dealership in Durango, northern Spain, October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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Tesla expected to post lower profit margin amid doubts on growth, product strategy

Tesla is expected to report its lowest gross profit margin in more than six years on Tuesday after a chaotic week that included...

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