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BYD Has Blockbuster Year While Tesla Stalls

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Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.

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Ford EV Slowdown Signals a Market “Inflection Point”

Charging infrastructure remains a barrier in EV adoption.

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BYD Just Took the Lead in Its Race Against Tesla

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced revenue of just over $28 billion in the three months ending September.

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Toyota Invests $500 Million in Air Taxi Startup

Toyota is investing $500 million into Joby Aviation, a California-based startup that wants to make flying taxis.

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Toyota Carbon-Tracking Patent Could Incentivize EV, Hybrid Buyers

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“Any potential cost savings based off a vehicle’s lower-than-average carbon footprint could influence more price-conscious consumers.”

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EV Maker Fisker Folds in a Troubled EV Market

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Fisker, the electric vehicle startup, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The real surprise is that it stuck around as long as it did.

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Honda Pushes Forward with EV Production, Patents Despite Demand Plateau

A patent from Honda seeks to make EV charging cheaper and better for the environment.

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Oil and Corn Companies Team Up to Challenge EPA

Dozens of oil and plant-based fuel companies are joining forces to mount a legal war against the EPA’s new emissions standards.

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Volvo Looks to Skirt Chinese EV Tariffs by Moving Production to Belgium

The EU has a 10% tariff on EVs imported from China, but it could soon increase to 25% or 30%.

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Chinese Carmakers Face Potential EU Tariff Hike. Most Don’t Look Too Scared.

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One market research firm said even duties in the range of 15%-30% won’t keep most of the country’s carmakers out of Europe.

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Ford Wants to Make EV Charging Easier as Demand Wanes

Ford filed two patents to make EV charging adoption quicker, cheaper and easier.

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Baidu’s Robotaxi Nears Profitability, While US Peers Are Stuck in Neutral

The company started operating some fully driverless robotaxi rides in September 2023, and said 45% of Q4 orders were fully driverless models.

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Biden Reportedly Planning a 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

But the ramped-up protectionist wave hasn’t extended to investor interest in new shares of Chinese companies.

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