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FILE PHOTO: View of a detail of the R3X SUV unveiled by electric truck maker Rivian during an event in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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What’s behind Volkswagen’s $5 billion EV software bet on Rivian?

Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, plans to spend as much as $5 billion on an EV software partnership with U.S.-based Rivian

FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Rivian jumps as $5 billion Volkswagen investment signals ‘vote of confidence’

Rivian Automotive surged 36% premarket on Wednesday after a $5 billion investment from Volkswagen bolstered the loss-making startup

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019. Picture taken November 24, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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Analysis: A mountain of asset sales loom after oil megamerger era

US oil and gas companies could struggle to sell $27bn assets as wave of energy megamergers nears the end of regulatory reviews

FILE PHOTO: A technician works on the final inspection of an electric Volkswagen ID. 4 car model at the production plant of the Volkswagen Group in Zwickau, Germany, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
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Volkswagen stock slips on cost, implications of Rivian JV; Rivian soars

VW shares fell on Wednesday as investors worried about the cost and uncertainties of a joint venture with U.S. EV maker Rivian

FILE PHOTO: Lithium evaporation ponds are seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Albemarle plans more lithium auctions to boost market transparency

"Lithium prices that we're facing at these levels are concerning...but I believe the energy transition is inevitable. Our long term demand projections (for...

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Who is investing in energy around the world, and who is financing it?

Commentary from the IEA: To understand the prospects for a rise in capital investment in the energy sector, one must understand who is...

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past a BYD logo at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Berkshire Hathaway accelerates sales of China’s BYD

BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has accelerated its selling of shares in BYD, China’s largest seller of electric vehicles. Berkshire...

A man passes by Exxon Mobil Corp.'s headquarters in Georgetown, Guyana, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Sabrina Valle/ File Photo
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Exxon-led Guyana oil group’s net jumps in 2023, margins top Nvidia’s

The offshore oil venture's revenue has soared by 23%.

FILE PHOTO: Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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FTSE 100 edges higher as oil offsets defence slide

Shell and BP rose more than 1% each as crude prices steadied.

FILE PHOTO: A Toyota logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Toyota sold $2 billion worth of cross-held listed shares in FY2023/24, filing shows

The scope of Toyota's cross-shareholding is being closely watched by the market.

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