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FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Barbados-flagged ship True Confidence ablaze following a Houthi missile attack at sea, March 6, 2024, in this handout photo. DVIDS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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How Red Sea disruptions are driving up carbon emissions

Attacks on ships traveling the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels on journeys that drive up their carbon dioxide emissions.

Subaru's CEO Atsushi Osaki, CTO Tetsuo Fujinuki, Toyota's CEO Koji Sato, CTO Hiroki Nakajima, Mazda's CEO Masahiro Moro and CTO Ichiro Hirose chat during a photo session at a press conference pledging to each develop a new engine in Tokyo, Japan May 28, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Toyota showcases compact engines adaptable to different fuels

Banking on a strategy beyond just selling EVs at Toyota, biofuel and hybrid engines unveiled as the future of the market to beat...

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Brazil surpasses Belgium as top export market for Chinese EVs

Exports of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars to Brazil soared 13-fold year-on-year to 40,163 units in April, according to Chinese data.

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Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid 500 EV, sources say

Building hybrid Fiat 500e will help revive fortunes at Mirafiori plant in Italy, improving relations between Stellantis and the Italian government.

FILE PHOTO: The Rio Tinto logo is displayed above the global mining group's booth at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Rio Tinto and BHP to collaborate on electric haul truck trials in Pilbara

Electric haul truck technology to be tested in Australian mining region to see if battery-operated vehicles could reduce emissions.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the electric vehicle (EV) factory of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group in Tianjin, China October 20, 2021. Picture taken October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo
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Shares of China Evergrande’s EV unit soar after liquidators’ deal

Liquidators agree to sell a stake in embattled electric vehicle maker China Evergrande, prompted shares to more than double.

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Canada mulls Chinese EV tariff following U.S. move but is not committing to it

Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but...

May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson
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Tesla shareholders advised to reject Musk’s $56 billion pay

Advisory firm recommends voting against $56bn pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, warning of his preoccupation with other "time-consuming projects".

British Columbia's government says a $900 million project to create a hydrogen production and a provincewide refuelling network will create hundreds of jobs. B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during an announcement in a greenhouse at Westcoast Vegetables in Delta, B.C., on Monday, March 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Hydrogen project in Canada’s B.C. will create nearly 300 jobs, cut emissions: premier

The British Columbia government says a $900 million project to create a network of hydrogen production plants and refuelling stations will create nearly...

FILE PHOTO: Two Waymo autonomous vehicles drive themselves down Central Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara/File Photo
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US probe into Waymo self-driving vehicles finds more incidents

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has learned of nine additional incidents that raise concerns...

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