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FILE PHOTO: Raindrops cover the logo of French car manufacturer Renault on a automobile seen in Paris, France, January 14, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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Renault’s first-half profit beats estimates, sticks to 2024 outlook

Renault's first-half profit exceeded expectations due to strong pricing and new vehicle launches, maintaining its full-year profit-margin forecast amidst rising hybrid sales.

This photo shows power lines in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on the country's overstrained grid. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy to hit climate targets

Factory owners such as Samsung look forward to using Vietnam DPPAs to circumvent country's strained grid and harness green energy instead.

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GE Vernova says manufacturing issue led to Nantucket turbine blade failure

Power services firm GE Vernova said Wednesday a manufacturing issue led to a turbine blade failure at its Vineyard Wind offshore project

FILE PHOTO: Battery cells with the logo of LG Energy Solution are displayed at the company headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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LG Energy Solution in talks with Chinese firms to make low-cost EV batteries for Europe

South Korea's LGES is in talks with Chinese suppliers to produce low-cost EV batteries for Europe, a senior executive said

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years

The Nikkei business daily, which first reported the news, said Nippon had decided to shift its attention to the U.S. and India.

Tesla reported a drop in second-quarter profits after a string of vehicle price cuts in response to stiffening competition among electric vehicles (AFP)
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Tesla reports profit drop on price cuts, lower vehicle sales

Tesla reported a significant drop in Q2 profits Tuesday due to price cuts while heavily investing in AI and other tech.

A Texas Instruments Office is shown in San Diego, California, U.S., April 24, 2018.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/file photo
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Analog chipmaker Texas Instruments beats second-quarter profit estimates

Texas Instruments' Q2 profit beat estimates as analog chip demand stabilized; shares rose 4%, year-to-date gain 16%.

A Tesla Cybertruck is parked on a local Tesla dealer in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Tesla shares could swing 10% either way after earnings, options show

With Tesla market cap at around $800 billion, such a move would make for a swing in the value of the company of...

GM indefinitely halted plans for the autonomous Cruise Origin, shown here in 2023 in Japan, citing regulatory uncertainty (AFP)
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Strong US sales boost GM results as it slows some EV plans

GM posts strong Q2 profits with robust North American sales; slows EV expansion citing demand, delays Michigan plant.

FILE PHOTO: CEO of Rolls-Royce Tufan Erginbilgic addresses the audience during a signing ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Rolls-Royce exploring technology for narrow-body jet market

Rolls-Royce develops a smaller Ultrafan engine for next-gen narrow-body jets, exploring tech with aircraft manufacturers.

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