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US plans to hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% will hit luxury market the most
US says it will hike tariffs to 25% because the EU has not complied with trade deal last year that set tariffs at 15%.
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US says Canada will regret decision to allow Chinese EVs into their market
US comments came in response to deal by Canada PM Carney to allow 49,000 EVs into Canada at 15% tariff, down from 100%.
Canada’s Carney hails improving ties with China
Carney is on a four-day trip to China, the first by a Canadian PM since 2017, in a move to thaw tense relations.
Trump says trade agreement with Mexico, Canada ‘irrelevant’ to US
But car makers have urged an extension to the USMCA, saying it is crucial to US auto production.
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Tesla loses place as world’s top electric vehicle seller to China’s BYD
Decline in sales comes amid outrage of Elon Musk’s political forays, end in US electric vehicle tax breaks.
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British boxer Anthony Joshua was injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police say.
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Musk wins US appeal to restore 2018 Tesla pay package
The Delaware Supreme Court rules in favour of Musk and his $56bn compensation.
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‘Highly speculative’ that Trump’s new fuel rules will help drivers: Experts
Proposed changes weaken climate rules and waste years of investments by car makers in EVs.
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California threatens Tesla with sale suspension over marketing practices
Tesla brushed off the decision, saying ‘not one single customer came forward to say there’s a problem’.
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Waymo runs into safety concerns and competition as it expands in the US
A stellar safety record let Waymo expand, but recent accidents and competition from Zoox have raised concerns.
Trump proposes weaker vehicle mileage rules, cutting climate policies
The proposal would would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, encouraging vehicles that burn more fuel.
