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Dec 1, 2022, 3:12 AM

Baidu Bags China's First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Licenses

China search engine giant Baidu Inc said on Monday it has obtained permits to operate fully driverless robotaxi services on open roads from two Chinese cities, the first of their kind in the country.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  U.S. House Lawmakers Look To Jump-Start Self-Driving Legislative Push

  Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are launching a bipartisan effort to help revive legislative efforts to boost self-driving vehicles.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Oil Costs Spur India To Produce Ethanol From Farm Waste

  India opened its first factory to produce ethanol from rice straw or stubble on Wednesday as part of measures to reduce its reliance on oil imports and meet its net zero carbon goal.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  FedEx Unit To Test Ford's Electric Vans For Parcel Delivery

  FedEx Office will pilot Ford Motor Co's electric vans to pickup and deliver parcels in some regions, the unit of FedEx Corp said, as part of the delivery giant's move to cut its fleet's tailpipe emissions.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Tesla Discloses Lobbying Effort To Set Up Factory In Canada

  Tesla Inc is lobbying the Ontario government as part of an effort to set up an "advanced manufacturing facility" in Canada, a filing by the electric-vehicle maker to the province's Office of the Integrity Commissioner showed.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Oil Settles Lower As Halted Russian Pipeline Flows Appear Temporary, Demand Fears Rise

  Oil prices settled slightly lower after a see-saw session as worries that a slowing economy could cut demand vied with news that some oil exports had been suspended on the Russia-to-Europe Druzhba pipeline that transits Ukraine.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Baidu CEO Says EV Arm's Autonomous Driving Tech Will Be Ahead Of Tesla

  Baidu's electric vehicle (EV) firm Jidu Auto will be one-generation ahead of Tesla in terms of autonomous driving technologies, Baidu chief executive Robin Li said in a statement.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Chip And Carmaker CEOs Meet Ahead Of Biden Signing

  On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will sign legislation to subsidize the U.S. semiconductor industry and boost efforts to make the United States more competitive with China.

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  Reuters | Dec 1, 2022

  Russian Crude Prices Recover On Strong India, China Demand

  Spot prices for Russia's key export crude grade ESPO Blend to Asia have rebounded from all-time lows amid strong demand from top buyers India and China and easing concerns about possible sanctions, several traders said.

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