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FILE PHOTO: A security member walks as he patrols at Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
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Indonesia cenbank says no outright RRR cut as it expands loan incentive scheme

Bank Indonesia is set to expand a scheme offering relief for lending to sectors including automotive, electricity, gas, and water utilities

IATA Director General Willie Walsh speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
AviationClimateEmissionsNewsTransport

No need to reduce aviation growth to hit net zero, IATA head says

The head of the global airline body IATA said there was no need to reduce growth in global aviation in order to meet...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota Motor is seen on a steering wheel inside a Vios model at the 39 Thailand International Motor Expo in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 30, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipments

A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's...

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SAF Production to Triple in 2024 but More Opportunities for Diversification Needed

2 June 2024 Dubai – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production...

FILE - The Ultium Cell factory in Warren, Ohio, is shown, July 7, 2023, where General Motors stacks battery cells into modules, a joint venture with LG Energy Solution of Korea. Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans portray Biden's policy to promote electric vehicles as unfair for consumers and government overreach. Biden and Democrats have been less vocal and more nuanced, advocating Biden's climate reduction goals while promoting homegrown technology over competition from China. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Republicans aim to make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue

Republicans bid to make Biden's promotion of electric vehicles a big electoral issue.

A general view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, at sunset in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022.  REUTERS/Bing Guan
AutomotiveFuelNewsOil

US refiners boosting fuel output past 90% of capacity for summer driving season

Strong spring production levels have retail gasoline prices on par with a year ago, according to motorist group AAA.

FILE PHOTO: A boat sails on the Gulf Of Thailand during the sunset at Ko Samui in Thailand March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
ClimateFuelMaritimeNewsTransport

Cleaner shipping fuel is contributing to ocean warming

Shipping fuel regulations in 2020 have led to a cut in sulphur dioxide pollution, but may have made the ocean warmer by reducing...

FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
AutomotiveCarbon ManagementFuelNewsTransport

Renault, Geely create joint venture for hybrid, combustion engines

The venture is aimed at developing more efficient gasoline engines and hybrid systems, in response to slowing electric vehicle sales.

FILE PHOTO: Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 13, 2021. Picture taken through a window. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo
AviationCarbon ManagementClimateEmissionsNewsPoliticsTransport

Global airline bosses to address geopolitical, climate challenges

Geopolitical tensions and ambitious environmental targets will deliver challenges to global airline bosses at an annual summit next week.

FILE PHOTO: A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria//File Photo
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Americans still prefer gas vehicles over hybrid or EVs: survey by KPMG

Americans still prefer to buy a standard gas vehicle over a hybrid or an electric vehicle even with the same price and features,...

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