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Trump administration to announce new fuel economy standards Wednesday, sources say
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Trump administration to announce new fuel economy standards Wednesday, sources say

Traffic on Interstate 80 in San Pablo, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House will announce new fuel economy standards on Wednesday, according to administration sources. The Trump administration will propose rolling back the standards implemented by former President Joe Biden last year, sources […]

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Nvidia CEO to Cramer: Synopsys deal is ‘culmination of everything I showed you’ over the years
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Nvidia CEO to Cramer: Synopsys deal is ‘culmination of everything I showed you’ over the years

In this year’s flurry of massive artificial intelligence deals – for which a couple of billion dollars is pocket change – Nvidia ‘s announcement on Monday of a $2 billion investment to expand its long-time partnership with Synopsys might seem just incremental. Not so, asserted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in an interview with Jim Cramer […]

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A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring
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A third high-profile tech leader is leaving GM as part of a software-product restructuring

Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors (right to left), Mark Reuss, President, Sterling Anderson, Chief Product Officer, and Dave Richardson, Senior Vice President Software and Services Engineering at “GM Forward” on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in New York. GM DETROIT – A third high-profile technology executive is leaving General Motors amid a restructuring […]

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Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’
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Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’

A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025. Jordan Novet | CNBC The village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders. In September, […]

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Hyundai showcases off-road ambitions with new rugged concept SUV
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Hyundai showcases off-road ambitions with new rugged concept SUV

The Hyundai Crater concept SUV was revealed at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Wayland / CNBC LOS ANGELES — Hyundai Motor has ambitions to increase the rugged, off-road capabilities of its vehicles in the U.S., based on a new “Crater” concept SUV revealed Thursday. The rugged compact vehicle mixes Hyundai […]

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Toyota to invest 2 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production
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Toyota to invest $912 million in U.S. plants to increase hybrid vehicle production

2023 Prius Prime on display, April 6, 2023. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor on Tuesday announced plans to invest $912 million in U.S. manufacturing plants in five Southern states as part of a previously announced plan for the company to invest up to $10 billion domestically by 2030. The investments announced Tuesday are broadly […]

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How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil
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How Chinese EV makers are winning in Brazil

On the streets of Rio de Janeiro, it’s not hard to spot the latest sign of China’s growing global auto ambitions. Electric vehicles from Chinese brands like BYD and Great Wall Motor have been flowing in.  “There are a lot of Chinese cars on the streets,” said EV owner Sérgio Ramalho. Brazil has become the […]

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Pure EV automakers Rivian, Lucid face growing challenges amid Q3 results
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Pure EV automakers Rivian, Lucid face growing challenges amid Q3 results

Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom in San Francisco on May 24, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — Challenges are mounting for all-electric vehicle manufacturers Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group as the companies try to sell investors on a brighter, more profitable future to come. […]

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Ford, Hyundai report large declines in October EV sales after end of federal credits
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Ford, Hyundai report large declines in October EV sales after end of federal credits

Ford Mustang Mach-E EV vehicles at a Ford dealership in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Oct 16, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Sales of all-electric vehicles collapsed last month following the end of up to $7,500 in federal incentives for purchasing an EV, several automakers said Monday. Ford Motor, […]

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A ‘war room’ mentality: How auto giants are battling the Nexperia chip crunch
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A ‘war room’ mentality: How auto giants are battling the Nexperia chip crunch

A Honda sedan moves down the assembly line on Jan. 28, 2025 at the automaker’s assembly plant in Marysville, Ohio.  Michael Wayland / CNBC Global automakers are once again bracing for production disruptions due to a potential shortage of automotive semiconductor chips, this time sparked by the Dutch government amid geopolitical tensions between the U.S. […]

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