Focus on News
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%.
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.
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.
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.
Trump demands end to North Sea ‘windmills’ in swipe at UK energy policy
North Sea production has declined from a peak of 4.4 million barrels of oil per day to around 1.3 million today.
Tesla’s China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline
In 2024, Tesla delivered 36.7% of its cars to customers in China.
UK’s Labour Party accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over pledge to cut energy bills
During the general election campaign, the party said it would reduce annual household power bills by £300 by 2030.
U.S. LNG exports soar in December, lifting full-year growth by 4.5%
U.S. LNG exports hit near-record 8.5 MT in December, boosting 2024 shipments 4.5 per cent amid new plant startups, LSEG reports.
