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Tesla Full Self-Driving's approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war

February 19, 2025
Tesla is waiting for the approval of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, but now a new report claims that Chinese authorities are considering using it as a bargaining chip in the ongoing trade war with the US. Last year, there were reports that Tesla was getting close to a deal with China to bring its FSD system into the market, but it has yet to happen. During Tesla’s last…
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Tesla turns to creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts

February 18, 2025
Tesla is testing a couple of creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts at its Supercharging stations, which has become a serious problem for all charging station operators. There are still a lot of problems with public charging stations for electric vehicles. There are issues with the number of stations, the number of chargers pers station, peak charges, which increases prices…
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Porsche is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in Germany as its EV struggles worsen

February 17, 2025
Porsche plans to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany by 2029 as it struggles with slumping EV sales. The luxury sports car maker has already warned of lower profits this year. With plans to reduce its workforce, is Porsche sounding the alarm? Porsche to cut jobs in Germany as EV sales lag After announcing last week that it expects profit margins of around 10% to 12% this year, significantly lower than its…
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Ford CEO warns Trump tariffs will 'blow a hole' in the US auto industry like we've never seen

February 13, 2025
As automakers brace for new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley is warning the extra costs would be “devastating.” Farley said the additional tariffs, which could go into effect as soon as March 1, would be a “blow a hole” in the US auto industry. Ford CEO says Trump tariffs would be devastating for the US After Trump imposed an extra 25% tariff on imports…
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