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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Nio is pictured on its car 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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China’s Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla’s bestseller

Nio's Onvo SUV launched as a rival to Tesla's Model Y by the Chinese electric vehicle maker.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

How the Tesla Supercharger division lost its staff, why it matters – and what will happen to the expanding EV network now?

FILE PHOTO: 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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China’s BYD unveils mid-size hybrid EV pickup in Mexico

Chinese automaker BYD is expanding its foothold in the North American market with a vehicle aimed directly at incumbents Ford, General Motors and...

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Analysis: A US-China EV trade war threatens Biden’s clean-car agenda

Newly announced tariffs on Chinese EVs and associated parts could do provide relief for the US auto industry – but it may harm...

The assembly line for Zoox, a self-driving vehicle owned by Amazon, is seen at the company's factory in Fremont, California, U.S. July 19, 2022.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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US opens probe into Amazon-owned Zoox cars

The NHTSA has opened an investigation into Amazon's self-driving Zoox vehicles due to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists

Nissan says demand is rising at home and in North America, Europe and China (AFP)
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Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year

Japanese automaker forecasts a dip of 10% for the current financial year despite bumper profits driven by rising demand across markets.

EV fast-charger manufacturer Kempower is investing around $40 million in North Carolina, with a facility in Durham (AFP)
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US forges new ‘battery belt’ in hopes of electric future

Surge of investment in green technology builds a US 'battery belt' following Biden's bid to strengthen 'hollowed out' industrial communities.

A man walks past U.S. and Chinese flags on the day of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, in Beijing, China April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File photo
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US could ban Chinese connected vehicles or impose restrictions, US commerce secretary says

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the Biden administration could take an "extreme action" and ban Chinese connected vehicles or opt to impose...

A number of foreign firms have announced tech partnerships un China as they try to get a hold in the world's biggest electric vehicle market (AFP)
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Global car giants seek tech allies in China’s cutthroat EV market

Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest EV...

Toyota's logo on its Camry model is pictured at its head office in Tokyo, Japan August 4,  2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
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Toyota to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools

Toyota Motor is expected to get a big lift from demand for hybrids when it reports annual earnings on Wednesday

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