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FILE PHOTO: An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 plane sits on the tarmac at Auckland Airport in New Zealand June 25, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
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Air New Zealand dumps 2030 carbon intensity targets in climate policy shift

Air New Zealand said it would drop its carbon intensity reduction target due to challenges faced in fleet renewal and fuel availability.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles are parked in a Tesla dealer in Paramus, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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Tesla jumps on replacing Ford as Morgan Stanley’s ‘top pick’ in US auto sector

Tesla shares went up nearly 6% on Monday after Morgan Stanley named it as its "top pick" in the U.S. automotive industry, replacing...

People talk in front of the Ola Electric logo during a press conference ahead of it's IPO launch in Mumbai, India, July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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Ola Electric to raise $734 million in India’s biggest IPO this year

Adoption of clean vehicles is still low in India but is steadily rising as Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to push clean energy.

File Photo: Toyota Motor's Chairman Akio Toyoda apologizes for scandals at three group companies during a press conference in Nagoya, Japan on January 30, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Toyota chairman warns he may lose board spot if investor support continues to fall

Akio Toyoda won 72% shareholder backing at the company's annual general meeting last month, compared with the support of 85% in 2023.

FILE PHOTO: A VW badge is seen on a car at a dealership in Kaluga, Russia March 30, 2022. Picture taken March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
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German antitrust body gives green light to VW-Rivian joint venture

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Volkswagen and U.S electric car maker Rivian Automotive may form a joint venture, the German competition authority said on...

Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to make savings of up to around £70 billion by 2050 (Ben Birchall/PA)
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Energy watchdog outlines steps to drive flexible power use

Ofgem has hired Elexon to help its move to wind and solar power, which it hopes will make savings of up to around...

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready

Sodium-ion batteries, offering long-term energy storage and cost-efficiency, could enable Australia to achieve a 100% renewable energy grid.

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Transforming America’s busiest ports: The shift to zero-emissions cargo handling

RMI: The shift to zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at ports is economically viable and technologically feasible, but more data is needed to guide...

Former US president Donald Trump's (R) pick of former tech investor J.D. Vance as his running mate may indicate a shift in his policy on cryptocurrencies (AFP)
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Trump flips on EVs and tech issues ahead of election

For Trump, electric cars have become less of a bugbear and other tech enemies have become friends as he attempts to court wider...

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