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EU conservatives want the bloc to shift into reverse on its rule to phase out the sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2025 (AFP)
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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.

General Motors' Cruise unveils wheelchair-accessible robotaxi at an event in San Francisco, California, U.S., September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Abhirup Roy/File Photo
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GM’s Cruise exit turns focus on challenges of scaling robotaxis

GM's exit of Cruise robotaxis shows the costly, long-term challenge of perfecting self-driving tech.

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How to cut through the divisions hampering climate action in Canada

Opinion: There are ways to build consensus in Canada for stable national policies on climate change.

A man walks near a Tesla car at a charging station outside a store of the electric vehicle (EV) maker in Beijing, China January 4, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Tesla sells 21,900 EVs in China in first week of Dec, the highest in Q4

The rare weekly sales disclosure came after Tesla logged its best month in the Chinese market this year with sales exceeding 73,000 in...

FILE PHOTO: A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018.  REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File photo
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GM to exit Cruise robotaxi business

Automaker General Motors said on Tuesday its majority-owned Cruise business will drop the development of robotaxis.

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Parkland’s Burnaby Refinery becomes the first to successfully produce low carbon aviation fuel in Canada

VANCOUVER, BC – December 10, 2024 – Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel at its...

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Darling Ingredients Inc. Announces Avfuel Corporation Takes First Delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel produced by Diamond Green Diesel

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy,...

Government subsidies have been important in Germany and elsewhere in helping consumers make the switch to electric vehicles (AFP)
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Germany’s Scholz calls for Europe EV subsidy plan

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for a European EV subsidy to aid automakers facing stagnation, costs, and competition.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy responds to a question during an interview with Reuters at the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2022. Picture taken April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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US Postal Service chief defends plan to buy rising number of EVs

USPS defends EV plan, aiming for 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028, citing cost benefits despite mixed 2024 purchases.

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