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A Fiat 500 electric car is displayed at a showroom of a car dealer in Rome, Italy, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
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Stellantis to halt production of electric Fiat 500 for longer due to poor demand

Stellantis' CEO Carlos Tavares will address Italian lawmakers on Oct. 11 about Fiat 500 EV production amid weak demand.

UAE state energy giant ADNOC will buy German chemicals firm Covestro for 12 billion euros ($13.3 billion) (AFP)
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UAE oil giant ADNOC swoops on German chemicals firm Covestro

Covestro accepts ADNOC's 12 billion euros takeover bid, boosting ADNOC’s diversification while Germany's chemical sector struggles.

The RCMP logo is seen on the shoulder of a superintendent during a news conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Five workers seriously injured by blast at energy site in Alberta, RCMP say

An explosion at a Hawthorne Energy site in Cochrane, Alberta injured five workers; the fire may burn for days.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Tesla, Musk beat shareholder lawsuit over self-driving promises

A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Tesla and Musk of defrauding shareholders over self-driving technology claims.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler is seen at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Stellantis recalls 194,000 Jeep plug-in hybrids over fire risks

Stellantis recalls 194,000 plug-in hybrid Jeep SUVs due to fire risk, advises owners to park outside until repaired.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla’s quarterly deliveries set to rise as China incentives lure wary EV buyers

Tesla is projected to report an eight per cent rise in Q3 deliveries, driven by China incentives and financing, per Wall Street.

Employees work at a copper smelter in Yantai, Shandong province, China April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Siyi Liu/File Photo
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China’s stimulus sparks copper rally, but supply glut clouds outlook

Copper prices surged this week on China's stimulus hopes, but oversupply forecasts suggest the rally may be premature.

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen stacked up on the container ship MSC Maria Elena at the port of Antwerp, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Maersk parent to invest $1.7B in fossil-free plastics plant at Antwerp port

A.P. Moller Holding, majority owner of shipping giant Maersk, plans an initial investment of $1.7 billion to build a fossil-free plastics plant in...

A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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GM self-driving unit Cruise to pay $1.5 million fine over crash disclosure

General Motors' Cruise will pay a $1.5M fine for failing to report a 2023 pedestrian crash, per NHTSA settlement.

The Unilever building is seen in London, Britain March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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Unilever strikes climate deals with Walmart and others to meet sustainability goals

Unilever strikes sustainability deals with top retailers like Walmart, aiming to cut emissions and minimize waste.

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