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In Kentucky, people blame Ford for lost factory jobs

ELIZABETHTOWN— The electric vehicle battery factory that Ford Motor and a South Korean company opened on 1,500 acres of Kentucky farmland last year was the biggest thing, economically speaking, that had ever happened...

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Honda and Nissan in talks to deepen ties, merger possible

The emblem of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is seen at a showroom in Yokohama. — AFP File

Honda and Nissan in preliminary merger talks

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference in Tokyo

Volkswagen India unit faces $1.4 bn tax evasion notice

A Volkswagen logo is pictured in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. - Reuters File

Mercedes-Benz plans substantial cost cuts

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Trump’s tariffs to hit Mexico’s car factories

Workers inside the BMW factory near San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Oct. 29, 2024. (Benedicte Desrus/The New York Times)

EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars

FILE PHOTO: Cars are displayed outside a showroom in west London October 4, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo

Musk unveils robotaxi, pledges it 'before 2027'

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EU presses ahead with Chinese EV tariffs after split vote

China’s BYD opens its first electric vehicle factory in Southeast Asia

Thinking about going green? discover the best vehicle for your needs gasoline, electric or hybrid

China, EU seek EV tariff deal on pricing

Electric taxis near the headquarters of BYD, a leading battery maker, in Shenzhen, China- NYT

Is it better to buy or lease a car? It Depends.

Buying and keeping a car for a long time generally results in the lowest overall cost, but leasing can often mean lower monthly payments, and leasing an electric vehicle may come with a tax break. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)

Kia’s all-new EV5 launched in Morocco

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Fuel marketers expand EV charging network across Oman

An EV charging station in Muscat, one of many proliferating around the country.

Chinese cars make inroads in Latin America

A Chinese-made car is tested at the Movicenter car showroom, in Santiago

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets

A woman waits for a taxi requested by an app on a street in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province
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