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FILE PHOTO:A car gets charged at a charging point in Oslo, Norway, December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
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Chinese electric vehicles gain market share in Norway

Wealthy Norway is far ahead of most countries in the switch to electric vehicles, and has not imposed tariffs on Chinese EVs.

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship for export at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhouin February 2024 (AFP)
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Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD

BYD's quarterly revenue surpassed global rival Tesla's for the first time during the third quarter last year.

FILE PHOTO: People look at the newly unveiled Onvo L60 SUV, the first vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio's new lower-priced brand, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Zoey Zhang/File Photo
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Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters third year

The incentives are intended to encourage purchases before the government subsidy schemes for the new year start.

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Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025

31 economists and analysts predicted that Brent crude would average $74.33 per barrel in 2025.

Vets believe Hilda could help accelerate the dairy industry’s journey to net zero (Phil Wilkinson/SRUC/PA)
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Birth of IVF calf hailed as ‘significant’ step in making UK dairy industry greener

The calf, named Hilda, is part the Dumfries-based Langhill Herd, which has been a source of data for the UK dairy industry for...

Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Alcides Antunes/via REUTERS
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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing one

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, killing one and injuring seven others.

This photo taken from a video released by the Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office, shows a Volgoneft-212 tanker wrecked by a storm in the Kerch Strait, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (The Russian Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office via AP)
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Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches

Russian officials warn of severe environmental damage as over 10,000 volunteers clean up a massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

Thick plumes of smoke at times clouded major cities including Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo last year (AFP)
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Brazil’s Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency

In 2024, Brazil's Amazon saw 140,328 fires, the highest in 17 years, amid a lengthy drought and ongoing deforestation efforts.

FILE PHOTO: A person uses clothing to protect themselves from the sun, as they walk on the Bund on a hot day, in Shanghai, China May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades

China recorded its warmest year on record in 2024, with an average temperature of 10.92 degrees Celsius, impacting energy and agriculture.

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