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Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn poses during the opening of Beirut Sports Festival in Beirut,  Lebanon May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Emilie Madi
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Former Nissan CEO Ghosn casts doubt on success of Nissan-Honda alliance

"If this merger takes place ... personally I don't think it's going to be successful," says Ghosn, who fled Japan in December 2019.

FILE PHOTO: High voltage power lines are seen near Strasbourg February 3, 2012. Bitterly cold weather is expected to push gas and electricity consumption to new record highs in France, France's gas and electricity grids said, as subfreezing temperatures continue to hit Europe. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo
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Europe’s energy taxes are worsening industry woes, power CEO says

To aid Europe's struggling industries, governments should take aim at the high energy taxes, head of Europe's electricity lobby told Reuters.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of NIO is pictured on the NIO House, the showroom of the Chinese premium smart electric vehicle manufacture NIO Inc. in Berlin, Germany August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
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China’s Nio says new Firefly EV to go on sale in Europe in H1 2025

William Li, Nio's CEO, told reporters in Guangzhou that the company will work with local partners on the sale and service of the...

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Priorities may change, but energy efficiency remains a solution

With growing concerns about affordability, pursuing energy efficiency could offer relief — given the right policy framework.

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
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Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, Kyodo reports

A merger of Honda and Nissan would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales, behind Toyota and Volkswagen.

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing an IG Metall (Industrial Union of Metalworkers) scarf holds a banner with the Volkswagen logo, as workers gather to strike against planned cuts to wages and possible factory closures, in Hanover, Germany, December 2, 2024. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes

Volkswagen strikes deal with unions, avoiding mass strikes; plans 35,000 job cuts, cost reductions, and future investments.

The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy is located in the eastern ranges of the Colombian Andes (AFP)
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Inter-American Court rules Colombia drilling violated native rights

The Inter-American Court ruled Colombia violated U'wa Indigenous rights by allowing resource projects on their ancestral lands, demanding remedies.

FILE - EPA Administrator Michael Regan stands near the Marathon Petroleum Refinery as he conducts a television interview, while touring neighborhoods that abut the refinery, in Reserve, La., Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31

Michael Regan, who has led the EPA throughout Biden's four-year term, said Friday he will leave the agency Dec. 31.

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California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

California regulators delay Aliso Canyon gas facility closure, sparking debate over energy needs and community safety.

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