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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for newly elected Democratic members of Congress, in Washington, U.S. January 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File photo
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Biden team wraps up expanded clean energy credit guidance

Biden finalizes clean energy tax credit guidance, extending IRA benefits to diverse low-carbon power sources amid climate change push.

FILE PHOTO: Aurora Innovation logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Aurora shares jump after deal with Nvidia, Continental to deploy self-driving trucks

Aurora's stock nearly doubled in a year, driven by investor optimism in autonomous truck tech growth.

FILE PHOTO: The Tesla logo is seen on a car at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Automakers to pool CO2 emissions with Tesla, Polestar to meet EU 2025 rules

EU 2025 intermediate carbon reduction targets could cost automakers billions of euros in fines.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Fusion hybrid, Level 4 autonomous vehicle, used by Ford Motor and Domino's Pizza to test a self-driving pizza delivery car in Michigan, is displayed during Press Days of the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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US self-driving car companies seek boost under Trump

Autonomous vehicle firms urge U.S. to lead on AV adoption, citing regulatory delays and competition from China.

FILE PHOTO: Renault R5 E-Tech 100% electric cars are displayed on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Renault slashes price of low-cost electric car as emissions rules tighten

European carmakers are expected to rely on discounts to boost EV sales and meet tougher emissions rules.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a Tesla car parked in the Meatpacking District of New York City, U.S., January 02, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo
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US opens probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over remote driving feature

Tesla's Actually Smart Summon feature was launched in September and allows users to remotely move their vehicles using their smartphones.

Eighty percent of the fall in Germany's emissions for 2024 is thanks to record high production of renewable energy and the continued closure of coal-fired power stations (AFP)
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Pace of German emissions cuts slows in 2024: study

Germany’s 2024 emissions fell three per cent, a slower drop than 2023, hindered by stalled green investments in industry and households.

FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Global crude exports dip as trade routes reshuffle again

The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2%, the first fall since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Deere & Co. John Deere combine harvester cuts through a field of wheat during the summer harvest in Survilliers, France, July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Deere boosts bet on autonomous tractors with new machines

Deere unveils autonomous tractors and industrial equipment at CES 2025, addressing labor shortages with advanced AI tech.

A BYD SEAL car by Chinese car manufacturer BYD is on display at Germany's Essen Motor Show on December 4, 2024 (AFP)
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‘Lost year’: Germany electric car sales go into reverse

Germany's EV sales plummeted 27.4 per cent in 2024, with 380,609 registrations, amid subsidy cuts and high prices, marking a lost year.

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