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Tesla Staff Ordered to Demo Full Self-Driving Mode to Buyers

Tesla Inc. staff are now required to install and demonstrate the company’s driver-assistance technology before handing cars over to buyers in North America.

March 25, 2024
BusinessFuel

Lucid Surges on $1 Billion Lifeline From Saudi Investor

Lucid Group is getting a $1 billion cash injection from its biggest investor, an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, providing the troubled EV maker with a needed lifeline.

March 25, 2024
BusinessFuel

Fisker Mulls Bankruptcy After Talks With Automaker Collapse

Struggling electric vehicle startup Fisker Inc. said it needs to renegotiate terms for recent financing or face the possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection.

March 25, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Nissan Promises Aggressive EV Push

TOKYO — Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process.

March 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Exxon Presses Case for Hydrogen Tax Credit

Exxon Mobil pressed the case for hydrogen produced from natural gas to receive U.S. tax credits under the IRA after signing an accord to sell the fuel to Japan’s biggest power provider.

March 25, 2024
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CATL Works With Tesla on Fast-Charging Cells

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is working on faster charging batteries for Tesla Inc. as Elon Musk’s automaker seeks to defend its market share and roll out an electric car for under $25,000.

March 25, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to Step Down This Year

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers.

March 25, 2024
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VW to Test Driverless ID Buzz Van With Passengers on Board

HANOVER, Germany — Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is to test its self-driving ID Buzz AD electric van for the first time under realistic conditions and with passengers on board.

March 22, 2024
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Lincoln Focuses on Digital Technology Over Electrification

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — While other small, premium brands have rushed toward high-tech, all-electric drivetrains, Lincoln is taking a different road.

March 22, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Air Taxi Firm Joby Sees Service Starting in Dubai Before US

Joby Aviation Inc. expects to launch its flying taxi service in Dubai before anywhere else, including the startup’s home turf in the U.S.

March 22, 2024