AD #3886 - U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback; All Future Volvo's Based on Same Core; India Says No EV Incentives Needed
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Toyota scales back its EV production goals amid growing competition from Chinese automakers, while Japan invests heavily in battery production to boost its domestic industry. Volkswagen delays part of its battery plant due to falling EV demand. Waymo shares safety data to build trust in autonomous vehicles. Renault offers stock incentives to employees and unveils a modernized electric R17 resto-mod. China sees a decline in overall car sales but a surge in new energy vehicles, with BYD climbing global sales ranks. Hyundai updates the Ioniq 5 with US production and new features, and Genesis launches an extended wheelbase electric G80.
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