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FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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GM posts 4.3% rise in 2024 US sales

The Detroit automaker posted sales of about 2.7 million units in 2024, compared with the 2.59 million units it sold a year ago.

Helsinki district court judge Tatu Koistinen chairs a court hearing as National Bureau of Investigation's Head of investigation Sami Liimatainen appears on a screen behind him, following the seizure of Eagle S, an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line and four telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea, in Helsinki, Finland January 3, 2025. REUTERS/ Essi Lehto
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Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe

A lawyer representing UAE-based Caravella LLC FZ, which owns the tanker, had sought the release of the vessel and crew.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases

Shares of the California-based company rose nearly 6% in premarket trading. The stock lost more than 40% of its value in 2024.

FILE PHOTO: A Stellantis worker stands at work during production at the group's new electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) assembly facility in the Mirafiori complex in Turin,Italy, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
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Stellantis Italy output falls 37% in 2024, car production hits 68-year low 

Production of cars in particular shrank by 46% to the lowest since 1956, while output of new commercial vehicles fell 17%.

Norway is a major supplier of energy to the UK (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Fact check: The US is the UK’s biggest foreign oil supplier

A popular — and inaccurate — post on social media made inaccurate claims about UK and Norwegian access to oil in the North...

FILE PHOTO: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks to the media during a press conference during the "AI Vision For Thailand" event in Bangkok, Thailand, December 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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Threat of tariffs will loom large amid auto, tech glitz at CES

Consumer Electronics Show is used to debut products ranging from new automotive technology to quirky gadgets.

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Singapore’s Dec jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on India, S. Korea supply

Singapore is a major trading and storage hub for refined fuel in Asia.

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Russian court tells Yandex to hide images of oil refinery after Ukrainian attacks, TASS says

Ukraine has staged numerous strikes on Russian oil storage facilities and refineries, responding to Moscow's February 2022 invasion.

A view shows the city amid air pollution in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
ClimateElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsEnvironmentNewsTransport

Hanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action

Hanoi has a target for at least 50% of buses and 100% of taxis to be EVs by 2030.

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