Focus on Transport
Hyundai’s Supernal and Embraer-backed Eve Air Mobility see future in electric-powered air taxis
SINGAPORE (AP) — As the aviation sector seeks ways to make air travel less polluting and more sustainable, aerospace company Embraer and South...
EV charging deserts see drivers trying new routes to power up
EV charging deserts are a big obstacle to adoption, leading to alternatives from peer-to-peer sharing to innovation under the pavement.
Indonesia issues more tax incentives for EV sales
Sales of electric cars could be boosted by lowering and removal of some taxes, as Indonesian government hopes to attract investment for car-making.
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
By Lisa Barrington and Brenda Goh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore’s...
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest in AI
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said it would hire 4,000 this year and invest millions in artificial intelligence, as it...
Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors, in nod to past, toasts start of construction of electric SUV plant
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Scout Motors celebrated the start of construction on its $2 billion electric SUV plant in South Carolina on Thursday...
‘Economic reconciliation’: Mi’kmaw communities invest in Nova Scotia battery plants
OTTAWA — A corporation co-owned by 13 Mi’kmaw communities is investing in new battery plants with Nova Scotia Power, in what both parties...
Biden’s drive for EVs collides with Detroit’s profit machines
By Joseph White (Reuters) – The Biden administration and automakers are in the final stages of negotiating over ambitious new rules to accelerate...
Romania raises 2 billion euros from debut green bond
The long-awaited eurobond was launched at 300 basis points.
New Mexico legislators back carbon-reduction regulations for transportation fuels
New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing pollution from cars and trucks by creating financial incentives for transportation fuel producers...
