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Rolls-Royce Bets Big on Customized Cars

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Owning a Rolls-Royce is pretty good. But is it really that impressive when you could have a unique Rolls-Royce?

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Has Blockbuster Year While Tesla Stalls

Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.

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Honda and Nissan Officially in Talks to Merge Into World’s Third-Largest Automaker

Spurred by “the rise of Chinese power,” Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced Monday that they are in talks to merge.

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Autos

Nvidia Wants to Be Indispensable to the Self-Driving Industry Also

After making itself an integral part of the supply chain for generative AI, Nvidia is eyeing other futuristic tech bets.

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Amazon Sells Cars Now

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Amazon touts itself as the everything store, and now there’s one more market it’s absorbing into its everythingness.

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Ferrari Outraced the Luxury Slump, Tuesday Was a Speed Bump

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Ferrari reported improved sales and earnings in the third quarter, extending its streak of outperforming other luxury auto companies.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Synthetic Data Patent Could Improve Self-Driving Models

Autonomy has been a part of Tesla’s vision for a long time, with its recent focus on robotaxis doubling down on the market.

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Mercedes-Benz Profits Drop More than 50% in Third Quarter

Mercedes-Benz is en route to cut costs after profits in the third quarter more than halved year-over-year due to weaker demand in China.

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Patent Drop

Lyft Patent Puts Self-Driving Cars to the Test

Despite the steep competition and roadblocks, the company has high hopes for expanding its self-driving services.

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EV Prices Old and New Are Coming Down

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Executives believe the market for electric vehicles is about to see a rebound in demand as prices come down.

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Patent Drop

Honda Wireless EV Charging Patent Highlights ‘Range Anxiety’ as Adoption Barrier

Charging infrastructure remains one of the biggest hurdles for widespread EV adoption.

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Autos

The Biden Administration’s War on Chinese Cars Just Got Bigger

The Biden administration is introducing a ban on both hardware and software for “connected vehicles” from China and, incidentally, Russia.

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Patent Drop

Ford Patent May Bring In-Car Advertisements on Your Road Trip

While this could create a lucrative new revenue stream for Ford, it also presents a privacy conundrum, one expert said.

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