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FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen ID. Buzz and a Volkswagen Beetle are seen during 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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Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?

The German automaker is planning 30 new electric or hybrid models in China in a bid to lift its market share to 15%. 

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the Lynas Rare Earths logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths fourth-quarter revenue falls 13.3%

Lynas Rare Earths' Q4 revenue fell 13.3% due to increased Chinese production, impacting prices, with sales at A$136.6 million and lower production of...

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Exxon Mobil’s Beaumont oil refinery, which produces and packages Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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US senators introduce bill to speed approvals of energy projects

US Senate bill aims to expedite permitting for power transmission, mining, and LNG exports, strengthening the grid and supporting the 2035 decarbonization goal.

Nvidia, Broadcom and Texas Instruments were among the chip companies that rose more than two percent (AFP)
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Rebounding semiconductor shares lead US stocks higher

Nvidia, Broadcom and Texas Instruments were among the chip companies that rose more than two per cent.

Protesters gathered outside the firm’s London headquarters on Monday (Kristian Buus/Greenpeace/PA)
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UK climate groups, unions demand ‘just transition’ for Tata Steel workers

Climate groups and unions are calling for alternative solutions to decarbonising Tata’s Port Talbot plant in order to prevent mass job losses.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm as the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project became operational in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada May 1, 2024.   REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
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Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline weighs debt deal ahead of potential sale: report

Trans Mountain plans bond market refinancing to manage its C$25.3 billion debt ahead of the Canadian government's sale of the pipeline.

FILE PHOTO: Porsche's electric vehicle Macan Turbo is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Porsche waters down EV ambitions, says transition will take ‘years’

Porsche delays electric car target, tying 80% EV sales goal by 2030 to customer demand and electromobility developments, citing slower-than-expected transition.

Attendees view a Wisk autonomous electric air taxi at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 22, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Boeing-owned Wisk’s electric air-taxi expects to begin carrying passengers ‘later in the decade’

Boeing aims for pilotless air-taxis by late 2030s, with testing underway for a four-seater autonomous model.

John Swinney came under fire form the Tories as he announced Scottish Government cash towards a pipeline to carry CO2 emissions from the central belt to the north-east (Andy Buchanan/PA)
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John Swinney pledges £2m for pipeline for carbon capture project

Scottish First Minister under fire as he announced Scottish Government funding towards carbon capture project

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A staff member looks at Tesla's new Model 3 sedan displayed next to Model X SUV at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo/File Photo
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Tesla margins likely dipped in Q2; robotaxi, AI ventures in focus

Tesla's Q2 margin likely to hit a more than five-year low, CEO Elon Musk is expected to double down on robotaxi plans and...

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