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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Cars are parked near the power station of the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 4, 2024.    REUTERS/Stephane Nitschke/File Photo/File Photo
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German car industry transformation could cost 186,000 jobs by 2035, study finds

A study warns the German car industry could lose 186,000 jobs by 2035, with 46,000 already gone due to the EV transition.

Xiaomi's new EV sedan SU7 Ultra is unveiled during an event in Beijing, China October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Xiaomi chief touts Nurburgring record ahead of EV launch

Xiaomi's SU7 Ultra prototype set a Nurburgring record for four-door cars, completing the lap in 6:46.874 ahead of its launch.

FILE PHOTO: A Hight Logistics electric BYD semi truck is seen being loaded with a container at the seaport in Long Beach,  California, U.S., April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein/File Photo
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US nonprofit to spend $250 million on electric trucks to lease at California ports

Climate United plans to invest $250M in 500 electric semi-trucks over three years, boosting zero-emission vehicle adoption.

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Spreading crushed rock over farmland can remove CO2 from the atmosphere if we do it right

Enhanced rock weathering could significantly boost CO2 removal from the atmosphere, but accurate measurement methods are essential.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of TDK Corp is pictured at CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) JAPAN 2016 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, October 3, 2016.   REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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Apple supplier TDK partners with McLaren Racing in EV push

TDK partners with McLaren Racing in Formula E electric motor racing as the manufacturer targets expansion in the electric vehicle sector.

Countries hope to reach the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution later this year (AFP)
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Countdown to Busan: is a plastic pollution treaty in reach?

Negotiators meet in less than a month to agree on the world's first treaty to end plastic pollution, but countries remain so far...

A decade after the Cuban government said it aimed to produce 24 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030, the Caribbean island has made little progress, as evidenced by nationwide blackouts caused by a power grid failure (AFP)
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Cuban blackout highlights urgency of boosting renewables: experts

Cuba's recent blackout highlights its struggle to transition from outdated oil-fired power plants to renewables amid severe economic strain.

FILE PHOTO: A Polestar logo is seen at 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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Biden proposal would ‘effectively prohibit’ sale of Polestar cars in US, automaker says

Polestar stated that a proposed Biden rule banning Chinese vehicle tech would "effectively prohibit" its sales in the US.

FILE PHOTO: Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Nextera Energy logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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NextEra plans to raise $1.5 billion to fund energy projects

Utility firm NextEra Energy said on Monday it intends to raise $1.5 billion through the sale of equity units to fund new projects.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Automaker Ford weakens profit outlook, shares fall

Ford Motor expects to meet only the lower end of its profit guidance, forecasting $10 billion in earnings, as shares drop five per...

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