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FILE PHOTO: 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles are seen on the final line at the Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack Plant in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Stellantis aims to cut North America inventories by 100,000 by early-2025, CFO says

Stellantis aims to reduce North American inventories by 100,000 vehicles by 2024, cutting 40,000 units so far.

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 to axe 1,600 jobs as Europe’s EV hopes stall

Northvolt cuts 1,600 jobs and suspends expansion as it faces production issues, slow EV demand, and competition from China.

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India is in the midst of an electric vehicle revolution — and Australia should tap in

India’s electric vehicle market is booming, with sales surpassing 4.1M by March 2024, offering diverse EV options and rapid growth.

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Could fusion energy help decarbonize the world’s electricity system?

MIT Energy Initiative: Fusion could complement renewable energy and, if costs come down, provide up to 50 per cent of global electricity by...

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Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1bn, CEO says

Climate Asset Management has raised more than $1 billion to invest in natural capital projects such as regenerative agriculture.

FILE - A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging station in London, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states

The grants announced Friday mark the second round of EV battery funding under the bipartisan infrastructure law approved in 2021.

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 sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal

Nippon Steel agreed with three Japanese banks for $16bn in loans to fund the acquisition of U.S. Steel, now is facing political opposition.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the Mormont Hill and the plant of cement maker Holcim in Eclepens near Lausanne, Switzerland, July 25, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Holcim draws climate criticism ahead of $30 billion US spinoff

Holcim cement emissions under fire from non-profit group after investment in low-carbon start-up.

FILE PHOTO: French food group Danone logo is seen at the company headquarters in Paris, France, February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Food companies launch partnership to cut dairy industry’s CO2 emissions

Ajinomoto and Danone team up to use proprietary product that be used in cows' digestive systems to reduce manure emissions.

FILE PHOTO: A man cycles past a chimney giving off emissions in an industrial area of Singapore January 5, 2016. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/File Photo
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Upstream electrification can cut oil and gas production emissions by more than 80%, report says

Researchers say fully electrified oil rigs and other fossil fuel assets emit 86% less carbon dioxide per barrel.

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