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June 30, 2025

‘Wonderful guy’: Trump praises Elon Musk

US President Donald Trump has called Elon Musk a "wonderful guy" despite the Tesla, SpaceX & X chief’s escalating criticism of his administration’s flagship legislation—a sweeping spending package Musk says will devastate future-facing industries.In an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Trump was asked about his recent fallout with Musk. While acknowledging Musk's dissatisfaction with the bill, Trump defended their personal rapport."I think he's a wonderful guy. I haven't spoken to him much, but I think Elon is a wonderful guy, and I know he's going to do well always," Trump said. "He's a smart guy. And he actually went and campaigned with me and this and that. But he got a little bit upset, and that wasn't appropriate."When Bartiromo pressed him further on the r

June 30, 2025

EVs charge ahead to nearly double their turf

New Delhi: The share of electric vehicles in new car sales in India expanded at a rapid pace in the first five months of this calendar year, as new products from automakers such as Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, MG Motor and Hyundai boosted sales that had slowed down the previous year.EVs accounted for 4.4% of new car sales in May and 3.7% in the January-May period, compared with 2.5% in 2024 and 2.2% in 2023, show industry data. Automotive industry insiders said the launch of new EV models with longer range and enhanced features, expansion of charging infrastructure and a reduction in price differential with fossil fuel-powered vehicles have boosted demand for electric vehicles in India.Given the pace of customer adoption, they expect annual EV sales in India to top half a million

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