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FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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India to expand EV manufacturing incentives after Tesla disappointment, source says

India's EV policy was originally designed to encourage Tesla to enter the market — but the automaker backed off from those plans earlier...

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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Chinese EV maker BYD asks dozens of suppliers for price cuts, Yicai reports

The Chinese EV maker mainly sent requests to suppliers of electric control units and sensors.

South Korean National Assembly member Moon Dae-Lim poses for a photo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia

South Korean politicians want to investigate Indonesian wood pellets over concerns of their links to deforestation.

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Live in an apartment and want to charge an electric car at home? Here are four ways to help that happen

Experts highlight grants, education, and streamlined planning as key to overcoming challenges in installing EV chargers in apartments.

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Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these three changes will make it future-proof

Australia’s electricity market needs urgent reform to align with renewable energy and net-zero goals, doubling grid capacity for future needs.

FILE PHOTO: Workers install solar panels at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)  in Khavda, India, April 12, 2024.REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Adani allegations shine spotlight on India’s clean energy conundrum

India is still more than 10% short of its much-publicised pledge to add 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power by 2022.

Employees work on assembling vehicles at a plant of SAIC Volkswagen in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China.
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VW buckles after years of pressure to sell up in Xinjiang

Volkswagen announced it will extend its partnership with SAIC to 2040 while selling operations in Xinjiang.

A logo of the autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai is seen on a screen during an event in Beijing, China.
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Pony AI fetches $5.25 billion valuation as shares jump 15% in Nasdaq debut

Pony AI announced raising $260M in its U.S. IPO, valuing the China-based robotaxi firm at about $4.55B.

A person walks outside the headquarters of lidar sensor maker Hesai Group in Shanghai, China November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang
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China’s Hesai to halve lidar prices next year, sees wide adoption in electric cars

China’s Hesai to cut lidar prices by 50 per cent, boosting EV adoption; plans global expansion amid rising demand from automakers.

FILE PHOTO: Members of the press and the general public check out the Atto 3 electric SUV made by Chinese carmaker BYD, at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle trade show in Farnborough, Britain, April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Carey/File Photo
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BYD asks suppliers to cut prices as China auto war intensifies

Chinese automaker BYD is asking its suppliers to cut their prices, in a sign that a brutal price war in the world's largest...

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