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China’s Nio, behind on growth targets, aims to tighten cost control
The company has had 30-40% growth in the last three years — but that was not satisfactory for its CEO.
Stellantis to extend stoppage at Mirafiori plant until Jan. 20, union says
Stallentis' Mirafiori plant has seen several production stoppages this year due to low demand for the electric Fiat 500.
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
Bolivia claims to have Earth's largest deposit of the critical mineral.
Microsoft expects $800 million impairment charge in Q2 2025 over General Motors’ Cruise exit
Microsoft to take $800M hit from Cruise shutdown, reflecting tech industry's struggles with autonomous vehicle investments.
Wall Street mostly upbeat on GM’s decision to pull the plug on Cruise
GM's Cruise shutdown signals Wall Street's waning patience with autonomous vehicle investments and speculative tech bets.
EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
EPA grants $144M to CA for zero-emission trucks, targeting diesel pollution and climate change in transportation sector.
U.S. cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’
Jervois exec urges Trump to use surgical tariffs to aid U.S. mining, boost critical mineral supply chains amid Chinese competition.
Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada
Canada's first low-carbon aviation fuel batch is made, sold to Air Canada, but needs gov't support to scale sustainably.
Tesla shares jump to record high
Tesla stock soars to record $415, surging 65 per cent post-election on Musk's Trump ties and strong China sales amid EV market optimism.
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.
