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With new Rafale, Renault revisits PHEVs after halting Captur, Megane options

22 May 2024 06:00 - Autonews

Renault is adding a plug-in hybrid option to its flagship, the Rafale. The brand stopped selling the Captur and Megane PHEVs as it switched to BEV drivetrains.

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Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in license plate case

16 May 2024 13:59 - Autonews

Labor unions have, among other things, prevented Tesla from importing cars via Swedish ports, and have launched a postal blockade to make access to license plates for new vehicles more difficult.

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Honda doubles EV investment to $64B, fleshes out 7 new models in 0 Series

16 May 2024 12:30 - Autonews

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe outlines the business case for achieving high electric vehicle margins by the end of the decade as he doubles investment in next-gen EVs.

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VW walks back BEV-or-bust strategy that annoyed rivals

16 May 2024 11:07 - Autonews

The strategy shift is a sharp turnabout from only three years ago, when VW’s aggressive lobbying for BEVs opened up rifts between the company and some of its peers.

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Waymo's newest robotaxis may face Chinese tariff roadblock

15 May 2024 18:13 - Autonews

Robotaxis the company plans to eventually deploy by the thousands across the United States might be subject to stiff new tariffs that target electric vehicles imported from China.

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The inside story of Elon Musk's mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

15 May 2024 17:06 - Autonews

The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future.The meeting could not have gone worse.

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GM's Cruise pays more than $8M in robotaxi settlement, report says

15 May 2024 14:12 - Autonews

General Motors's autonomous-car unit reached the settlement with a pedestrian who was dragged by one of its vehicles in San Francisco, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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China's Aiways shifts focus to Europe with new funding

15 May 2024 14:00 - Autonews

Aiways has been in talks with investors on restarting production and developing a new, affordable car as an export-only brand focused on Europe.

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With new Rafale, Renault revisits PHEVs after halting Captur, Megane options

Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in license plate case

Honda doubles EV investment to $64B, fleshes out 7 new models in 0 Series

VW walks back BEV-or-bust strategy that annoyed rivals

Waymo's newest robotaxis may face Chinese tariff roadblock

The inside story of Elon Musk's mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

GM's Cruise pays more than $8M in robotaxi settlement, report says

China's Aiways shifts focus to Europe with new funding