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Placards are seen as striking UAW workers picket outside a Stellantis facility in this file photo, September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery/File Photo
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Stellantis files new suits against United Auto Workers union

Stellantis filed eight more lawsuits against the UAW, alleging contract violations over strike threats tied to delayed investments.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Poissy, near Paris, France, September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Stellantis sues UAW in US federal court over strike threats

Automaker Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers in federal court in California, claiming the union's actions around possible strikes...

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Texas, U.S. November 23, 2019. Picture taken November 23, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/file photo
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US Supreme Court declines to pause EPA mercury, methane rules

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block new EPA rules tightening limits on mercury and methane emissions, despite challenges from states and industry...

FILE PHOTO: People and vehicles are seen on a road amidst the morning smog in New Delhi, India, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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India’s top court pulls up authorities over air quality as farmers burn crop residue

India's Supreme Court demands action within a week to curb crop burning, which worsens Delhi's toxic smog ahead of winter.

FILE PHOTO: A trader walks next to Siemens Energy AG logos during Siemens Energy's initial public offering (IPO) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo
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Siemens Energy agrees to settlement with US in case over gas turbine contracts

Siemens Energy to pay $104 million in U.S. settlement over using stolen trade secrets in bids for contracts in 2019.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Tesla, Musk beat shareholder lawsuit over self-driving promises

A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Tesla and Musk of defrauding shareholders over self-driving technology claims.

A self-driving GM Bolt EV is seen during a media event where Cruise, GM's autonomous car unit, showed off its self-driving cars in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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GM self-driving unit Cruise to pay $1.5 million fine over crash disclosure

General Motors' Cruise will pay a $1.5M fine for failing to report a 2023 pedestrian crash, per NHTSA settlement.

The proposals had sparked protest in the area (Friends of the Earth/PA)
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Coal Authority rejects Cumbria development’s request for mining licences

The UK’s coal watchdog has refused to grant coal mining licences for a development that would have been the UK’s first in 30...

FILE PHOTO: Toyota's logo is seen in their exhibition stall at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Toyota cheated on forklift engine emissions, lawsuit in US claims

Toyota faces a U.S. class action lawsuit accusing the automaker of emissions cheating in nine engines for its forklift trucks.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, during a press conference event at Climate Week in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced...

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