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Dec 31, 2022, 5:31 PM

South Korea's Yoon Ready To Offer 'Tailored' Benefits To Attract Tesla Gigafactory: Report

Yoon held a video call with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk last week and Yoon's office cited Musk as saying South Korea is among the top candidate locations for a new Tesla factory.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Kosovo, Serbia Reach Deal To End Dangerous Dispute Over Car Plates -EU

  Kosovo and Serbia reached a deal on Wednesday to end a nearly two-year dispute over car licence plates in northern Kosovo, which the West had warned could trigger ethnic violence, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  OPEC+ Switch To Virtual Meeting Signals Policy Roll-Over Ahead Of Russian Oil Price Cap: Report

  A virtual meeting puts the focus on the pending European Union deal over the price cap on Russian oil, as well as a Dec. 5 deadline imposed by the bloc for a full embargo on purchases of Moscow's seaborne crude.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Chinese Dealers Seek Compensation Over Stellantis Jeep Failure

  Stellantis is overhauling its strategy in China after agreeing to file for bankruptcy of its Jeep joint venture with local partner Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) in October.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  India Seeks To Use Global Energy Challenge As Opportunity, Says Minister

  India hopes to convert the current global oil challenges from the Ukraine crisis into an opportunity to secure affordable energy, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Automakers, South Korea Urge U.S. To Tap Commercial EV Tax Credit

  The $430 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August ended $7,500 consumer tax credits for electric vehicles assembled outside North America, sparking anger from South Korea, the European Union, Japan and others.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Toyota Offers Cheaper Prius If Customers Take Software Updates

  The lease program will require customers to opt in for a service expected to bring monthly lease payments down by 10%, Toyota's leasing affiliate said.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Vietnam's EV Maker Vinfast Files For U.S. IPO To Fuel Global Expansion

  VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is gearing up to expand in the U.S. market, where it hopes to compete with legacy automakers and startups with its two all-electric SUVs, the VF8 and VF9, including battery leasing to reduce the purchase price.

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  Reuters | Dec 31, 2022

  Vietnam's EV Maker Vinfast Files For U.S. IPO To Fuel Global Expansion

  VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is gearing up to expand in the U.S. market, where it hopes to compete with legacy automakers and startups with its two all-electric SUVs, the VF8 and VF9, including battery leasing to reduce the purchase price.

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