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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.

FILE - A sign is displayed at an electric vehicle charging station, March 8, 2024, in London, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China.

FILE PHOTO: Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024. Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Analysis: Honda, Nissan tie-up requires something neither can spare: time

Honda and Nissan plan a merger by 2026 to become the third-largest auto group, but face fierce competition from China.

Makoto Uchida, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, and Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer of Honda, walk following a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan, December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Honda, Nissan set to announce launch of integration talks: media reports

Honda and Nissan are expected on Monday to announce the start of business integration talks, according to Japanese media reports.

The Tesla Cybertruck is displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Tesla’s 2024 deliveries growth might hinge on Musk’s unorthodox Cybertruck

After years of rapid growth, Tesla delivered a record 1.81 million vehicles in 2023.

FILE PHOTO: New vehicles are seen at a parking lot in the Port of Richmond, at the bay of San Francisco, California June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US new vehicle sales set to rise 7.3% in December, report says

25% of new car buyers are considering an EV for their next purchase, a 2% decrease from last year.

Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/file photo
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Tesla in talks with city of Austin over self-driving technology, Bloomberg News reports

Industry experts have said Tesla would face fewer challenges in less-regulated states such as Texas.

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