HANOI, May 25 (Reuters) – Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it is recalling all of the first batch of vehicles it shipped to the United States last year following a safety warning issued by U.S. authorities.

The move came after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 999 of VinFast’s VF 8 vehicles suffered a software error in the dashboard display that prevented critical safety information from being shown and “may increase the risk of a crash”.

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MILAN, May 25 (Reuters) – The Italian government, which is assessing tyre maker Pirelli’s (PIRC.MI) new shareholder agreement, is concerned about plans to allow top shareholder China’s Sinochem to appoint more board members and potentially choose future CEOs, two sources said.

Italy’s right-wing government has to approve the scheme under “Golden Power” rules aimed at protecting assets deemed strategic for the country, at a time when relations between China and Western countries have entered a tenser phase.

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MUMBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – India’s Ola Electric is planning a stock market listing by the end of 2023, and has appointed investment bank Goldman Sachs and domestic bank Kotak to manage the share sale, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Ola Electric, which makes electric scooters, is backed by investors such as SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) and Tiger Global Management, and was valued at $5 billion in its last fundraise in 2022.

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WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) said on Wednesday it may limit shipments of gasoline-powered vehicles to dealers in states that have adopted California’s strict emissions rules.

In a communication to dealers seen by Reuters, the Italian-American automaker said to meet the California emissions rules “we may be compelled to allocate fewer conventional gasoline engine vehicles to California states” and more to other states that have not adopted the rules.

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PTI – Uber said it has teamed up with Zypp Electric for 10,000 EV two-wheelers in Delhi by 2024. The company also announced a partnership with SIDBI to unlock INR 1,000 crore in EV financing. Uber said it is also bringing its global partnership with BP to India through Jio-bp and has also tied up with GMR Green Energy for fast charging Uber EVs.

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May 23 (Reuters) – California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end of gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which approved the plan in August, asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday to approve a waiver under the Clean Air Act to implement its new rules that set yearly rising zero emission vehicle rules starting in 2026 and would end the sales of vehicles only powered by gasoline by 2035.

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May 23 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday the automaker would probably pick a location for a new factory by the end of this year.

When the Wall Street Journal’s Thorold Barker asked Musk at an event if India was interesting, he said, “Absolutely”.

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May 23 (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) is listing China-made Model 3 and Model Y models for sale in Canada, the company’s website showed on Tuesday, confirming the electric car maker has completed its first shipments to North America from its Shanghai factory.

Tesla’s website showed both rear-wheel drive Model Y vehicles and the long-range, all-wheel drive version of the Model 3 available for immediate delivery in British Columbia, with codes showing they were manufactured at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai.

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May 23 (Reuters) – Lordstown Motors Corp (RIDE.O) on Tuesday announced a reverse stock split to meet Nasdaq listing norms and appease investor Foxconn (2317.TW), which has threatened to scrap a crucial $170 million funding for the struggling electric-vehicle maker.

The 1:15 split has been scheduled for May 24, the company said, but added there was no assurance that the Foxconn deal will close.

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May 23 (Reuters) – Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc (AZO.N) missed expectations for third-quarter net sales on Tuesday, as increased prices of automobile parts led to a rise in inventories, sending its shares 3.2% lower before the bell.

“Weaker-than-expected sales for the month of March meaningfully affected our results this quarter,” CEO Bill Rhodes said.

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PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) – Lynk & Co, a carmaker jointly owned by China’s Geely (0715.HK) and Volvo Car (VOLCARb.ST), plans to open its first showroom in France by early 2024 and to expand in Europe, including Britain, its CEO and founder told Reuters.

The automaker, which both sells and rents cars on monthly subscriptions, already has what it calls clubs, which look like bars or lifestyle shops, in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Italy.

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BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) – Europe risks being left behind on green energy innovation and investment if various pieces of legislation are not aligned and simplified, the CEOs of Volvo Group and Vattenfall said.

Sweden’s state-owned Vattenfall is a major producer of solar, wind and hydropower as well as nuclear and on Tuesday it agreed a 10-year wind power supply deal with Volvo.

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PTI – The Heavy Industries Ministry has notified changes for reducing subsidy provided under FAME-II (Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme applicable on electric two-wheelers registered on or after June 1, 2023. Subsequently, for electric two- wheelers, the demand incentive will be INR 10,000 per kWh. The cap on incentives for electric two-wheelers will be 15 per cent of the ex-factory price of vehicles from 40 per cent at present.

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WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – U.S. labor officials on Monday said they have asked Mexico to investigate alleged worker rights abuses at a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (GT.O) plant in Mexico in the latest “rapid response” probe under North American trade rules.

The complaint from the U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR) comes after independent Mexican union La Liga petitioned the U.S. government to open a case, arguing Goodyear employees in the central state of San Luis Potosi were offered fewer benefits than available to other workers in the rubber sector in Mexico.

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PTI – The jump in fourth-quarter net profit helped the company post INR 1,870.10 crore of net profit for the full fiscal year 2022-23 (April 2022 to March 2023) by negating the losses the firm had to suffer in the first half of the financial year from holding petrol, diesel and LPG prices despite a surge in cost.

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PTI – The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (FAME) India scheme commenced on April 1, 2019, for a period of three years, which was further extended for a period of two years up to March 31, 2024. The total outlay for FAME Scheme Phase II is INR 10,000 crore to provide incentives to buyers (end users or consumers) of electric vehicles to enable wider adoption, which may be encouraged as a purchase price.

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May 22 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Monday unveiled new supply deals for battery-grade lithium as the U.S. automaker aimed to meet its target of producing 2 million electric vehicles by 2026, closing the gap on market leader Tesla Inc (TSLA.O).

Ford is holding an investor event Monday explaining how it plans to make money and ramp up production of its next-generation electric vehicles as it works to address a current significant cost disadvantage against competitors.

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BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) – France, Italy and the Czech Republic are among eight countries pushing to weaken new EU emissions limits for cars, saying they are overly ambitious and unrealistic for automakers to hit.

European Union countries and lawmakers are preparing to negotiate the Euro 7 regulation, which from 2025 would tighten vehicle emission limits for pollutants including nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide.

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BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) – China’s Wuling Motors has lowered starting prices for its Mini EV electric vehicles to as low as 29,800 yuan ($4,300), the company said on Monday.

Some new energy vehicle models saw price cuts of as much as 13,000 yuan, it added in a statement.

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May 22 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Monday unveiled three deals for the supply of lithium products, including lithium hydroxide, as the automaker ramps up electric vehicle (EV) production to 2 million units by the end of 2026.

Shares of the company, which is holding a “Capital markets” event later in the day, edged up about 1% before the bell.

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MELBOURNE, May 22 (Reuters) – Australia has won the backing of the United States for development of its critical minerals industry after the two countries reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry’s growth.

Australia supplies around half of the world’s lithium as well as other minerals like rare earths used in batteries for electric cars and defence amid a global push to diversify supply chains away from dominant producer China.

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OSLO, May 22 (Reuters) – Volvo Group (VOLVb.ST) said on Monday its unit Volvo Trucks plans to sell 1,000 electric trucks to Swiss building solutions provider Holcim (HOLN.S) for delivery over the next seven years, the biggest order ever for Volvo electric trucks.

“The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks,” said AB Volvo, which also sells trucks under other brands such as Mack, Renault and UD Trucks.

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TORONTO, May 19 (Reuters) – The Ontario government on Friday offered to increase financial support for carmaker Stellantis’s (STLAM.MI) battery plant in the province, a move Canada’s industry minister proclaimed a sign of progress in ending a stalemate over the stalled project.

Stellantis on Monday stopped construction at a C$5 billion ($3.7 billion) electric-vehicle battery plant in Canada, which is being built in partnership with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) (373220.KS), saying Canada had not fulfilled promises.

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TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) – A lack of resources means battery electric vehicles (BEV) cannot be the auto sector’s only answer to climate change, Toyota Motor Corp’s top scientist said Thursday, warning that focusing on BEVs could lead some drivers to hold onto polluting vehicles.

Some investors and environmental groups have long criticised Toyota (7203.T) for being slow to embrace BEVs, saying it has lagged Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and others amid growing global demand.

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WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling 422,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States because the video output may fail even after getting a prior recall repair, preventing the rear view camera image from displaying.

The new recall covers 2020 through 2023 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair SUVs with a 360-degree camera.

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TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp (6752.T) aims to ramp up production of battery cells used in electric vehicles by building at least two new factories in North America, it said on Thursday.

The company, whose energy unit makes batteries for Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), seeks to boost its auto battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours per year by March 2031, about four times its level at the end of March, it said in a presentation on its website.

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WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Kia Corp (000270.KS) agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement worth $200 million over rampant car thefts of the Korean automakers’ vehicles, lawyers for the owners and the automakers said on Thursday.

In February, the Korean automakers said they would offer software upgrades to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles without anti-theft immobilizers to help curb increasing car thefts using a method popularized on TikTok and other social media channels.

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PTI – The Delhi High Court has sought response of the NHAI and the Centre on a plea seeking to direct banks to pay interest to the authorities on the money collected by them with the issue of FASTag and minimum balance requirement on the card. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notices to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H).

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PTI – The fall in profit was because gas volumes dropped due to high prices and a snag in supplies from Russia. “High prices and non-availability of lower price long-term LNG affect every segment of business,” GAIL chairman and managing director Sandeep Kumar Gupta told reporters here.

PTI – “We feel this sharp reduction in the subsidy is going to hurt the market and the adoption of E2Ws (electric two-wheelers) may go down substantially,” Society Of Manufacturers Of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) Director General Sohinder Gill said in a statement.

May 18 (Reuters) – Aston Martin’s (AML.L) stock popped nearly 22% on Thursday, after the luxury carmaker announced a 234 million pound investment by China’s Geely (0715.HK), that will see the automotive firm become its third-largest shareholder.

Geely will acquire about 42 million ordinary shares from Chairman Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree, which is currently the Aston Martin’s largest stakeholder, at 335 pence apiece and subscribe for another 28 million shares at the same price.

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NEW DELHI, May 18 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has held discussions with officials about incentives being offered by India for car and battery manufacturing, said a person with direct knowledge of the talks, as the automaker looks anew at entering the Indian market.

The U.S. electric car maker has proposed setting up a factory in India to build electric vehicles, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Plans to locally manufacture EV batteries are also being discussed, said the person with direct knowledge.

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LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Ford (F.N) on Wednesday called for post-Brexit EU trade requirements on rules of origin for electric vehicles (EVs) to delayed until 2027 from 2024, saying tariffs will add pointless costs for consumers and slow the transition to electric.

“Ford is calling for current trade requirements to be extended to 2027, to allow time for the battery supply chain to develop in Europe and to meet EV demand,” the U.S. carmaker said in a statement.

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MUNICH, May 17 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz said on Wednesday rising battery material costs mean it will be 2025 before the automaker can build some electric vehicles at the same profit margins as combustion models.

“A lot of the margin parity depends on raw materials,” Antlitz told the Reuters Automotive Europe conference.

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BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) – European new car registrations increased in April, data from the region’s carmaker association showed on Wednesday.

The number of new vehicles registered that month in the European Union, Britain and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) grew by 16.1% to 964,932 units, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said.

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BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to overhaul its core brand to increase efficiency and returns, according to an internal memo from VW brand chief Thomas Schaefer seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

“We can see that our brand – despite all its strengths – is not yet on a sufficiently solid economic footing,” Schaefer wrote in the memo.

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CHICAGO, May 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. supply chain is healing from early pandemic shocks that sent shipping costs skyrocketing and squeezed supplies of everything from toilet paper to pasta, but more than three years later, material shortages and hiring woes linger.

Rates for trucking, ocean shipping and other transportation tumbled after U.S. consumers shifted spending from big-ticket items like furniture, BBQ grills and big-screen TVs to travel and other entertainment, offering a reprieve to beleaguered shippers.

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