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Stellantis ready to fight for its place in Europe, CEO says

Stellantis is "ready for the fight" for its place in Europe's electric vehicle market against strong competition from Chinese carmakers, its CEO Carlos Tavares said, as the group presented its new EV production line in Serbia.

Reuters

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CALLS FOR BUSINESSES TO ACCELERATE EV CHARGING NETWORK ROLLOUT

With more than 180,000 Electric Vehicles on Australian roads, there are growing calls for businesses and community groups to install EV charging facilities across the country. I-Charge says there are a number benefits on offer to organis...

LeadStory Spotlight

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EU and China set for talks on planned EV tariffs

China and the European Union have agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) being imported into the European market, senior officials of both sides say.

Reuters

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Tesla begins legal bid to OK Elon Musk's mega-pay

Tesla began its fight for legal recognition of a shareholder vote favoring Elon Musk's record compensation, telling a Delaware judge that it "significantly impacts" her ruling voiding the pay, according to a letter made public.

Reuters

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Tesla gets Shanghai approval to test advanced driver assistance

Tesla has been granted approval to test its advanced driver-assistance system on some Shanghai streets, according to a source, in a step toward offering the feature to Chinese drivers.

Bloomberg

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Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $56Bn pay package

Elon Musk has won approval from Tesla shareholders for a pay package totalling 56 billion dollars in cash and stock options. The package had earlier been blocked by a judge, who ruled that Musk improperly influenced Tesla's board of dire...

Al Jazeera

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America's bumpy road to e-mobility

The US government wants people to buy EVs - for cheap and American made. It seems to be an impossible task, and it even shapes the upcoming election: Presidential candidates have to find a way to sell the EV story with an eye on the envi...

DW News

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EU threatens new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Union said this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from next month after an anti-subsidy probe. Beijing said that it "reserves the right" to file a case with the World Trade Or...

France 24

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Nearly 80,000 Volkswagen electric vehicles recalled

After receiving hundreds of reports of a display malfunctioning, Volkswagen is recalling 80,000 EVs sold in the U.S.

Scripps News

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Explained: How Portugal promotes e-mobility

While the EV market stagnates in Germany, it is growing exponentially in Portugal. Every third car there is electric. The reasons: A standardized payment system and the cost of electricity is much lower than in Germany.

DW News

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U.S. quadruples tariffs on Chinese-made EV's

The Biden administration has put a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles made in China, plus an array of tariffs on other goods. It is expected to inflame relations between the two countries and may have ripple effects in Canada.

CBC News

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Britain transforms telecom boxes into EV charges

Britain's green communication cabinets, a common sight on local streets, are going greener in a new trial to transition them into electric vehicle charging points.

Reuters

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Report: Tesla plans more job cuts as two more executives exit

Elon Musk is reportedly planning hundreds more job cuts across Tesla Inc. as two more senior executives are leaving the company.

Bloomberg

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Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a surprise visit to China to seek approval for autonomous driving software. Concerns about the automaker’s growth have seen its stock price plunge 33% this year.

Al Jazeera

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Musk's China visit pays off with Baidu-Tesla partnership

Tesla's Elon Musk has made an unannounced trip to China, looking for approval for driver-assistance software. The visit appears to have paid off, with Tesla clearing two key hurdles to introduce its driver-assistance system to China. The...

Bloomberg

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Tesla recalls Cybertruck over safety concerns

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 of its Cybertruck models to fix a potentially dangerous issue with the accelerator pedals. It comes just days after the company announced one-in-ten of its workers would be laid off amid falling global sales.

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Musk's Tesla to cut workforce as two key executives leave

Two of Tesla Inc.'s top executives have left the carmaker in the midst of its latest round of job cuts, according to people familiar with the matter. Tesla will cut over 10% of its workforce, translating to about 14,000 staff globally.

Bloomberg

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Electric vehicles are slowly taking over in India

E-mobility in Indian cities aims to cut high levels of emissions and save people money. Ideas from e-motorbikes to e-taxis coupled with regulations and subsidies are making a difference. But is it enough?

DW News

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Electric rickshaws conquer Indian cities

Deliveries or three-wheeled cabs - India relies on electromobility. Rickshaws with batteries are now standard. More than half of all newly registered three-wheelers in 2022 were electric. India is beating the competition.

DW News

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UAW-Ford deal would increase worker pay by 25%

The UAW laid out Ford's tentative deal on Sunday before union members prepare to vote on the contract, which would increase workers pay up to 25% and expand profit sharing.

Fox News

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GM reaches tentative deal to end UAW strike

General Motors Co. reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers to end a six-week strike with similar terms to the deal signed earlier by Ford Motor Co., according to people familiar with the matter. Members still need to r...

Bloomberg

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Striking U.S autoworkers reach preliminary deal with Ford

The U.S autoworkers union announced a tentative agreement with Ford, a breakthrough in a 41-day stoppage on Detroit's "Big Three" car manufacturers. The deal, which rank-and-file workers must still approve in a vote, includes a 25 percen...

France 24

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Thousands of GM workers in Texas join strike

For the second straight day, there was a major escalation in the strike against one of Detroit's Big Three automakers. On Tuesday, more than 5,000 workers at Arlington Assembly in Texas joined the strike, essentially shutting down Genera...

Scripps News

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U.S auto strike ramps up, targeting Stellantis

The United Auto Workers union went on strike at Chrysler-parent Stellantis's largest assembly plant on Monday, hitting the automaker's profitable RAM 1500 pickup truck production in a major expansion of the more than month-old strike.

Reuters

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Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line

Joe Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to stand on a picket line, joining striking auto workers in Michigan in a bold pitch for blue collar votes against likely election rival Donald Trump.

France 24

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UAW expands strike to 38 plants

The United Auto Workers union is increasing pressure on Detroit's Big Three by expanding its workers strike to even more facilities. UAW President Shawn Fain announced Friday that the union is encouraging 38 parts and distribution center...

Scripps News

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UAW strikes may expand if no 'serious progress' by Friday

The United Auto Workers said it will expand its strikes at the legacy Detroit automakers at noon on Friday if "serious progress" isn't made in negotiations.

Bloomberg

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Biden backs striking autoworkers

An unprecedented strike is underway impacting United States’ three biggest carmakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, which manufactures Chrysler. The United Auto Workers Union says it is time workers shared in the companies' record...

Al Jazeera

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Thousands of autoworkers go on strike

Some 13,000 autoworkers walked off the job as part of the United Auto Workers union strike against Ford, GM and Stellantis. Many are hoping for a speedy resolution to the strike — including workers and parts manufacturers in Canada.

CBC News

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Top three U.S automakers hit by historic strike

The "Detroit Three" automakers are facing their first ever coordinated strikes. Walkouts began after a midnight deadline for a deal on pay passed without agreement. The stoppages involve 12,700 workers and target three plants.

Reuters