Warren Buffett's company slashed its stake in BYD. Here's why that's surprising – and 5 possible explanations.

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Warren Buffett and Bill Gates (right) with BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu and Charlie Munger (left) in 2010.

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Apple Can't Throw Out iPhone 'Batterygate' Lawsuit, UK Courts Say

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Apple’s request to throw out a mass lawsuit over the accusation that the company used subpar iPhone batteries was rejected by a UK judge Wednesday. The lawsuit claims Apple used updates to slow down the functionality of the iPhone operating systems to hide the defective batteries.

How China can dominate the American EV market without selling a single car

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BYD EV car store in Shanghai, China, in 2021.
The success of Chinese EV-makers in 2022 has the industry wondering if its next move will really be the US.

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The EV revolution has never felt farther away

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The industry won't turn back on its electric-vehicle ambitions now, but the shift isn't happening at full-speed.

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Wizards, horses, flip phones and AI: Elon Musk's 10 most colorful quotes from Tesla's investor day

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Elon Musk.

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Metal tycoon sued over missing $577 million in nickel told cargo inspectors he'd had a heart attack, report says

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Trafigura has sued Prateek Gupta over missing nickel cargoes.

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Americans still aren't sold on electric cars

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A new Deloitte study found only 30% of US car-buyers are considering going electric for their next vehicle.

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Electrifying trucking will mean sacrificing critical weight for heavy batteries, eating into already-slim margins

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Freighliner eCascadia electric semi-truck, view from front
Truck manufacturer Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, released its electric semi-truck eCascadia in May 2022.

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Electric cars are too expensive because Americans insist on having more car than they need

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US car-buyers love their trucks and SUVs, but they don't love the prices of electric ones.

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Nissan has a plan for used Leaf batteries: powering buildings

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Nissan and startup Relyion just announced a partnership to repurpose old Leaf batteries.

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