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FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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VW’s Scout Motors unit will offer EV SUVs, trucks with gas engine option

Volkswagen's Scout Motors unveiled electric SUV and truck concepts with up to 500-mile range, adding gas engines for extended range.

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Valero Energy Corporation is shown at a Valero gas station in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 2, 2016.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Valero Energy quarterly profit plunges on weak refining margins

Valero Energy's profit slumped 86 per cent on lower refining margins, but beat expectations with $1.14/share vs. analysts' 98 cents estimate.

FILE PHOTO: Cars are seen waiting in traffic on a road near Porta Nuova district in Milan, Italy, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File photo
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Top EU countries spend $45 billion subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, study says

The EU's five biggest members spend 42 billion euros annually subsidizing fossil-fuel company cars, according to a recent study.

Ministers should consider raising taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the ‘premium’ associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases, an economic think thank said (Jacob King/PA)
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Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’: UK think tank

Resolution Foundation urges tax hikes on petrol cars and EV charge cuts to close the price gap and boost electric vehicle adoption.

FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Oliver Zipse attends an event at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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BMW CEO: Europe must cancel petrol engine ban to reduce reliance on China

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urges Europe to reconsider its 2035 ban on new fossil fuel cars to reduce reliance on China’s battery supply.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of energy technology company Siemens Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Siemens files lawsuit in Texas against Citgo Petroleum parent

Siemens Energy sues Citgo's parent, PDV Holding, for $200M over a Venezuelan promissory note default amid Citgo share auction.

FILE PHOTO: A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Trump says no state would be allowed to ban gas-powered cars if he is elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says if he is elected in November, no state will be able to ban gas-powered cars or trucks.

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne and Suriname state-owned oil company Staatsolie CEO Annand Jagesar pose for a photo during a press conference after France's TotalEnergies and U.S. APA Corp announced a positive investment decision for Suriname's most promising oil and gas project, Block 58, which is expected to inaugurate the nation's offshore output, in Paramaribo, Suriname October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh
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TotalEnergies, APA greenlight $10 billion oil and gas project in Suriname

TotalEnergies and APA approve Suriname's Block 58, launching the country's offshore oil and gas production.

FILE PHOTO: A trader walks next to Siemens Energy AG logos during Siemens Energy's initial public offering (IPO) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
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Siemens Energy agrees to settlement with US in case over gas turbine contracts

Siemens Energy to pay $104 million in U.S. settlement over using stolen trade secrets in bids for contracts in 2019.

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