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FILE PHOTO: Lucid’s Gravity electric SUV is seen in a preview at Lucid’s headquarters in Newark, California, U.S. November 3, 2023.  REUTERS/Abhirup Roy/File Photo
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Lucid says its stock sale will provide ‘cash runway’ well into 2026

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson says the stock sale will provide the electric luxury sedan maker with a "cash runway well into 2026."

FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
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US set to award Hemlock Semiconductor $325 million for polysilicon production

The U.S. is awarding $325M to Hemlock Semiconductor to boost polysilicon production, securing the chips supply chain.

FILE PHOTO: General view outside the Northvolt facility in Vasteras, Sweden, September 29, 2021. Picture taken September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Helena Soderpalm/File Photo
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Northvolt making progress towards securing financing package

Swedish battery maker Northvolt is making significant progress towards raising a new financing package, it told Reuters on Monday.

Passengers wait to board an AVE high-speed (Talgo 350) train to Madrid at the Antequera-Santa Ana train station, in Antequera, Spain, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/ File Photo
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Sidenor in talks to buy some or all of Spanish train maker Talgo

Basque steel maker Sidenor is in talks with Talgo about buying some or all of the Spanish train maker's shares, Talgo said on...

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Is sustainable development possible? Only if we take a unified approach

Policy and technology must unite across disciplines and economies to achieve sustainability within Earth's finite limits.

Unions called the group's 40,000 employees in Italy and workers at its suppliers to observe a 24-hour national strike (AFP)
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Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump

Thousands of Stellantis workers strike in Rome over layoffs, production halts, and weak demand for electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: A new MacBook laptop is presented at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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India plans laptop import curbs to boost local manufacturing, sources say

India plans to limit laptop, tablet, and PC imports, potentially disrupting an $8 billion industry to boost local manufacturing.

The Grangemouth refinery will close next year (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Grangemouth refinery closure: College to offer ‘bespoke support’ to workers at risk

Plans for the closure of Scotland's Grangemouth refinery next year will lead to the loss of up to 400 jobs.

The logo of Swiss cement maker Holcim is seen at its headquarters in Zug, Switzerland October 26, 2022.  REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Environment groups call Holcim to cut carbon footprint ahead of US spinoff

The campaign urges the Swiss company to end wet kilns and open a net-zero cement plant in North America by 2030.

General view of the Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis headquarter, in Turin, Italy October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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As Fiat stalls, Italy’s Turin struggles to stave off decline

Turin, home to Europe's oldest car factory, highlights the continent's struggle with electrification costs and China’s competition.

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