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Space X begins installing equipment at Texas facility, eyes year-end production, sources say
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (241+ words) TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) " Space X has begun installing equipment at its advanced chip packaging facility in Bastrop, Texas, as "the satellite and rocket company aims to "begin production there by the end of this year, two sources familiar with the…...
France launches 12 GW of renewable tenders, champions "Made in Europe" initiative
1+ week, 1+ day ago (340+ words) PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) " France announced tenders for seven offshore wind projects totalling 10 gigawatts on Thursday as well as smaller solar and onshore wind tenders, adding the country will favour homegrown technologies "in its bid to achieve energy sovereignty. The tenders…...
US lawmakers to introduce bill to ban government use of Chinese robots
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (362+ words) SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Reuters) " Two U. S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms. Tom "Cotton of Arkansas, the third most-powerful Republican in the Senate, "and…...
Germany unveils climate plan to cut emissions and fossil fuels
2+ week, 2+ day ago (398+ words) BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) " Germany set out plans on Wednesday to help it meet 2030 climate targets and reduce its dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, making 8 billion euros ($9. 28 billion) available to fund "measures such as expanding wind power capacity and boosting…...
Space X IPO leaves some private share buyers unsure what they own
2+ week, 1+ day ago (953+ words) By Echo Wang and David Jeans NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters) " Entrepreneur Tejpaul Bhatia is confident he owns a slice of Elon Musk's Space X. But he can't be 100% sure. Now, with Space X preparing for a stock market debut this year…...
European car sales rise modestly in February, Tesla reverses year-long skid
2+ week, 2+ day ago (309+ words) March 24 (Reuters) " New car sales in Europe rose in February after falling in January, while sustained demand for electric vehicles helped Elon Musk's all-electric "brand Tesla resume growth for the first time since "December 2024, official data showed on Tuesday. Overall…...
Volkswagen CEO tells newspaper German carmakers should look to Chinese planning
2+ week, 5+ day ago (153+ words) BERLIN, March 22 (Reuters) " Germany's car industry could learn from China's disciplined industrial planning, "Volkswagen CEO Oliver "Blume said in an interview released on Sunday, as the automaker pushes ahead with deep restructuring to "stay "competitive. "The Chinese proceed "in a…...
US House transport committee head wants to collect EV fees for highway repairs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (311+ words) WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) " The chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wants to collect funds from electric vehicles to help pay for "U. S. highway repairs as part of a surface transportation "bill. Representative Sam Graves, a Republican, said he plans…...
Can you still find affordable cars and trucks?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (110+ words) KFGO Can you still find affordable cars and trucks? The proportion of available cars sold for less than $20, 000 in 2010 dollars (about $30, 000 in 2025 dollars) is lower than it has been in ages. In 2010, there were 243 vehicle models available that cost more…...
Musk says Tesla's mega AI chip fab project to launch in seven days
3+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) March 14 (Reuters) " Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the company's Terafab project to make artificial intelligence chips will launch "in seven days. Musk had said last year "that Tesla probably will have to build "a gigantic chip fab…...