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Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100% (electrek.co)

Toyota claims battery with range of 745 miles, charges in 10 minutes (www.theguardian.com)

I’ll believe it when I can buy it.

FTC: Car manufacturers "do not have the free license to monetize people’s information" (www.ftc.gov)

Car manufacturers—and all businesses—should take note that the FTC will take action to protect consumers against the illegal collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data.

Toyota to begin steer-by-wire production in 2024 (www.autocar.co.uk)

Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road (fortune.com)

Volkswagen says its core VW brand is ‘no longer competitive’ (edition.cnn.com)

“With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as the Volkswagen brand,” Thomas Schaefer told staff during a meeting at the German carmaker’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, according to a post on the company’s intranet site seen by Reuters.’

Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry (insideevs.com)

Tesla lays off 'more than 10%' of its global workforce (electrek.co)

Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs (www.theguardian.com)

Tesla Model 3 replaces Dacia Logan as least reliable car in TÜV Süd data (www.tuvsud.com)

Federal regulator finds Tesla Autopilot has 'critical safety gap' linked to hundreds of collisions (www.cnbc.com)

Biden urged to ban China-made electric vehicles from the US - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14367035...

EVs pass a crucial tipping point in 23 countries (europe.autonews.com)

The newcomers — Canada, Australia, Spain, Thailand and Hungary — join a cohort that also includes the U.S., China and most of Western Europe....

Tesla pausing Cybertruck deliveries due to 'unexpected delays' (www.teslarati.com)

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda predicts EVs will only reach 30% share (www.autonews.com)

Chairman Akio Toyoda believes battery electric vehicles will reach at most 30 percent market share, with the rest taken up by hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell and fuel-burning cars.

German car suppliers struggle to adjust to EV shift (www.ft.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10994954...

Sony Used a PS5 Controller To Drive Its New EV On Stage At CES (www.motor1.com)

Tesla to begin Cybertruck deliveries with price starting at $60,990 (www.theguardian.com)

Tesla shares fell 1% in extended trading after closing off 1.6% at $240.08.

European carmakers struggle with falling demand (www.ft.com)

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