Industry
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Buick will launch its first EV in 2024 and may add more in quick succession.
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EU agrees to ban on sale of gas and diesel cars by 2035The EU has just agreed to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered light vehicles, including hybrids, by 2035.
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VW to name new partner for robotaxi developmentVW Group says its plan to launch a robotaxi service in 2025 remains on track.
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Hyundai pledges $5.5B for new EV plant in USHyundai has started construction on a new EV plant in Georgia, due to be operational in the first half of 2025.
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Argo AI shuts down after Ford, VW end further investmentFounded in 2013, Argo AI failed to commercialize its self-driving technology despite raising billions from investors.
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Shanghai picked for first Maybach AtelierMercedes-Benz Maybach has a new concept for its brand stores.
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Automakers are looking to charge for features in cars via subscription, but they could face a legal backlash in New Jersey.
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Tesla working on a smaller, cheaper EV platformTesla's next vehicles are claimed to be more affordable than anything the company currently offers.
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Mercedes aims for zero crashes by 2050With self-driving technology, Mercedes predicts it will be able to eliminate crashes.
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BMW spending $1.7B to build EVs in USBMW's South Carolina plant is already the automaker's biggest, and soon it will be expanded with EV production.
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Ineos Grenadier starts productionThe Land Rover Defender-inspired Ineos Grenadier is in production and deliveries in the first markets will start before 2022 is out.
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Hyundai issues stop-sale and recall for vehicles with 8-speed DCTThe latest recall affects more than 53,000 vehicles in the U.S.
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Renault will use a platform developed by Geely and Volvo to underpin multiple models, starting with a coupe-like crossover.
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Sony-Honda joint venture to launch EVs starting in 2026Sony and Honda have teamed up to develop electric cars, and the first will be built in North America.
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GM trademarks GMC Granite name for fifth timeThe filing could indicate GMC is interested in releasing a small SUV—or it could just be to save the name.
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With launch of GM Energy, GM moves beyond selling autosIn the future, EV owners will able to sell energy from their cars back to the grid.
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Buick Electra GS nameplate trademarkedA trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark office paves the way for a sporty Buick Electra GS.
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GM to develop Ultium EV battery for US militaryGM's Ultium batteries could one day power vehicles in the U.S. military.
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Rivian has issued a recall on the R1S SUV, R1T pickup truck, and EDV van built for Amazon.
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500-mile Tesla Semi enters production, starts deliveries to Pepsi Dec. 1Tesla's Class 8 electric semi-trailer truck is now in production, five years after the reveal.
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Rivian loses Georgia tax breaks for second plantA court decision means Rivian has lost millions in potential property tax savings for its planned Georgia plant.
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Toyota CEO: California and US EV targets "difficult to really achieve"Toyota is developing dozens of EVs but remains critical of the push to ban vehicles without a plug.
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New York to ban sale of gas cars by 2035, matching CaliforniaNew York is making moves to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars, SUVs, and pickups by 2035, though plug-in hybrids will still be allowed.
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Geely buys 7.6% stake in Aston MartinAston Martin has joined Mercedes-Benz and Volvo as car companies that have Geely as a major shareholder.
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