Focus on Industry
US carrier Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture
The airline plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with Archer Aviation.
US announces record oil and gas pollution penalty against Marathon Oil
U.S. officials announced a $241 million settlement with Marathon Oil for air pollution violations at North Dakota Indian reservation facilities, marking a crackdown...
US to fund lower-emission fertilizer with eye to greener ethanol
Department of Energy will spend $36m on lowering emissions from using synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on corn used to make ethanol.
Volkswagen, QuantumScape strike deal on solid-state batteries
VW solid-state batteries project involves working with the US startup to produce 40GWh per year.
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost EV manufacturing and assembly in eight states
American EV grants aim to restart or expand manufacturing and assembly in eight states, covering SUVs, school buses, truck batteries and more.
Payment problems stifle Russian imports of Chinese cars
Moscow and Beijing use smaller banks to avoid delays, but smaller importers face bounced payments, impacting both countries' trade.
Michigan lowers incentives for Ford EV battery plant to match reduced output
Ford Motor is receiving a reduced incentive package from Michigan for its battery plant in Marshall, cutting expected production to align with EV...
Analysis: China’s success in clean energy innovation driven by more than subsidies
The focus on state subsidies as the primary reason for China's success in electric vehicles and other clean energy industries is overly simplistic,...
