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'The Old Roots' company produces up to 10,000 bottles a year (AFP)
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Climate change a mixed blessing for sun-starved Irish vintners

Ireland's handful of winemakers are cautiously eyeing long-term growth potential as climate change warms up its cool climate.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2020.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash

Probe begins after Tesla electric semi-truck crashes near Emigrant Cap in northern California.

FILE PHOTO: View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo
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Wolfspeed forecasts weak first-quarter revenue on manufacturing issues

Wolfspeed anticipates manufacturing issues that could affect its production capacity amid slowing EV sales.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a section of a gas platform in the North Sea, June 17, 2024. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
BusinessCourtsFuelLegislationNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsRegulations

UK faces legal action over new North Sea oil and gas licences

Oceana UK is challenging Britain’s new oil and gas licenses in court, arguing they endanger marine life and conflict with net-zero goals.

FILE PHOTO: Participants observe a presentation at Halliburton's booth at the World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, U.S. December 7, 2021. Picture taken December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Liz Hampton/File Photo
BusinessFuelInfrastructureNewsOil

Top US oilfield firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack

Halliburton hit by cyberattack impacting operations at its Houston campus, disrupting global networks, source says.

BusinessElectricityNewsSolar

ArcelorMittal, investment fund-backed Atlas team up to build solar plant in Brazil

Atlas Renewables Energy and ArcelorMittal will form a joint venture to build a solar plant in Brazil's Minas Gerais state.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Electric E-Transit is displayed on a Ford dealership forecourt, Stoke-on-Trent, Britain, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs

Ford EV pickup added to the carmaker's future lineup as plans readjusted, with three-row electric SUV to be scrapped.

FILE PHOTO: Ricardo Repenning, 'Reborn Motor' co-founder, shows an electric component of one of their electric buses, which are used by Codelco's El Teniente copper mine, at their buses assembly plant, in Rancagua, Chile July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Cambero/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsIndustryMiningNews

Copper giant Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover

Chilean mining company Codelco's sustainability gets a boost after global clients push for greener credentials in the copper industry.

FILE PHOTO: People check a Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun
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Tesla issuing new recall for 9,100 Model X SUVs over trim issue

Physical recall for more than 9,000 Tesla Model X vehicles over cosmetic roof trim that could separate.

FILE PHOTO: MG Motor vehicles, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, are seen reflected in the glass of a car showroom in Santander, Spain, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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SAIC vows to take further measures after EU tariffs draft

Chinese car manufacturer SAIC says it will protect its rights and interests as plans for EU tariffs on EVs published.

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