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The refinery is due to close next year (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Grangemouth transition planning should have started five years ago, MSPs told

Petroineos' Grangemouth refinery closure, due next year, could impact 400 jobs, as calls for early transition planning arise.

Miniatures of solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of Enphase logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Enphase Energy to lay off 17% of workforce

Enphase Energy will cut its global workforce by about 17 per cent, impacting about 500 employees and contractors, the solar inverter maker disclosed...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis to lay off 1,100 workers at Ohio Jeep plant

The automaker recently shook up its senior management in an attempt to turn around its slipping sales in the region.

Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, speaks at the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Stellantis CEO did not confirm Maserati EV plans, union says

Unions criticize Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares for not confirming Maserati’s electrification plans, raising concerns.

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Gender inclusion in solar PV is needed to expand energy access in Africa and Asia

Limiting women’s participation in the solar PV sector exacerbates skills shortages needed to develop, install, operate and service solar solutions.

Stakeholders attend the second round of collective bargaining negotiations between Volkswagen and the IG Metall union including Arne Meiswinkel, board member for human resources of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Daniela Cavallo, chairwoman of the general and group works council of Volkswagen AG and Thorsten Groeger, Lower Saxony district manager of IG Metall and negotiator, in Wolfsburg, Germany October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
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Volkswagen calls for 10% pay cuts

Volkswagen wants its workforce to take pay cuts of 10 per cent in order to remain competitive and safeguard jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A United Steelworkers flag is seen in this file photo. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photp
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US Steelworkers union looks to clean energy to replace job losses at oil refineries

USW aims to grow membership with 17,000 new jobs from clean energy projects despite potential Trump challenges.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Cars are parked near the power station of the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 4, 2024.    REUTERS/Stephane Nitschke/File Photo/File Photo
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German car industry transformation could cost 186,000 jobs by 2035, study finds

A study warns the German car industry could lose 186,000 jobs by 2035, with 46,000 already gone due to the EV transition.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media before departing for Phoenix, Arizona from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
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Mexico raises concerns about US plan to bar Chinese vehicle software, hardware

Mexico warns the U.S. that restricting Chinese tech in connected vehicles could disrupt supply chains, raise costs, and impact jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Volkswagen weighs wage cuts, bonus reductions in push to save four billion euros: report

Volkswagen is exploring a series of cost-cutting measures for its core brand, including a 10 per cent wage cut and a two-year wage...

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