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WASHINGTON — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents.

BEIJING — Electric car maker Tesla Inc. plans to build a factory in Shanghai to produce power-storage devices for sale worldwide, state media reported April 9.

DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco.

DETROIT — An electric Ram pickup truck with up to 500 miles of range per charge is among the new vehicles being introduced April 5 at the New York International Auto Show.

DETROIT — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.

A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early March 30, and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said.

DETROIT — U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the seat belts may not hold people in a crash.

DETROIT — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on March 20 asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on March 20.

DETROIT — Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles, including some Accord, Odyssey and Insight models, in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.