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Volvo shifting EV production to Belgium to evade China tariffs, The Times reports
Volvo cars has started to shift production of Chinese-made EVs to Belgium as EU crackdown on Beijing-subsidised imports looms
Nippon Steel executive saw positive reaction from U.S. Steel workers
Nippon Steel VC Takahiro Mori met with US Steel's employees and community leaders to discuss its proposed acquisition of the US company
John Kemp column: US manufacturers in halting recovery but diesel use tepid
Column by John Kemp: U.S. manufacturers are gradually emerging from a prolonged but shallow slowdown over the last two years, but progress has...
Solar projects could boom amid deadline to use tax-exempt glut
A two-year U.S. tariff holiday on solar panels from Southeast Asia expires on Thursday, starting the clock ticking for US project developers.
EV maker Nio gets regulatory nod for third factory in China, sources say
EV maker Nio has won approval to build a third factory in China that would boost its total approved production capacity to 1...
Tesla shareholder sues Musk for alleged $7.5 billion insider trading
Shareholder accuses Tesla CEO Elon Musk of insider trading in 2022.
Louisiana chemical plant threatens shutdown if EPA emissions deadline stays
A synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of increasing the cancer risk for the nearby majority-Black community in Louisiana told a federal appeals court it...
EU clears Net Zero Industry Act to boost domestic green tech production
BRUSSELS — European Union governments formally cleared on Monday a new law designed to ensure the bloc produces 40% of its solar panels,...
Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid 500 EV, sources say
Building hybrid Fiat 500e will help revive fortunes at Mirafiori plant in Italy, improving relations between Stellantis and the Italian government.
EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Shanghai storage battery factory
Tesla Megapack factory construction begins, with aim to start mass production of the battery storage units by early 2025.
