Saturday, 1 March 2025

Focus on Transport

FILE PHOTO: The Isla Bella, the first container ship to be powered by liquid natural gas, is pictured before her launch during a nighttime ceremony at General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California April 18, 2015. REUTERS/Earnie Grafton/File Photo
BiofuelsEmissionsFuelHydrogenLiquefied Natural GasMaritimeNewsTransport

Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders

Decarbonizing shipping is crucial to global efforts to fight climate change because the sector accounts for about 3% of global greenhouse gases.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at the Honda Ye GT electric vehicle displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)ElectricityNewsStorageTransport

Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries, R&D chief says

Solid-state batteries have been touted as a key technology to make longer-lasting, safer and cheaper electric vehicles.

The Hyundai IONIQ 9, a three-row electric SUV is unveiled during a Hyundai event in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market

Hyundai's IONIQ 9 will roll out in the United States and Korea early next year with a range of more than 300 mile.

FILE PHOTO: A piece of equipment with an Nvidia logo is displayed at COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
BusinessCritical MineralsElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulationsSemiconductor

Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

Nvidia’s Q4 forecast topped estimates, but shares fell as sky-high investor expectations and supply-chain snags challenge big revenue beats.

US auto executives are preparing for a potential pullback on electric vehicle mandates under the incoming Trump administration (AFP)
BusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPolitics

Awaiting Trump, US auto execs further temper EV push

US automakers may slow EV production as Trump targets Biden's climate policies, including the $7,500 EV tax credit from the Inflation Reduction Act.

News ReleaseHydrogenTransport

ATCO EnPower and CPKC complete construction of two hydrogen production & refuelling stations in Alberta

CALGARY, AB, Nov. 20, 2024 /CNW/ - ATCO EnPower, a division of Canadian Utilities Limited (TSX: CU), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today...

FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the factory of STMicroelectronics in Plan-les-Oautes near  Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
BusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPoliticsRegulationsSemiconductorTrade

STMicro partners with Hua Hong as chipmakers need China, says CEO

STMicroelectronics partners with China's Hua Hong, citing local production as key to competing in the fast-evolving Chinese EV market.

FILE PHOTO: A banner depicting Ford Super Duty pickup truck is pictured outside Ford's Kentucky truck plant as a United Auto Workers (UAW) union members pickets after going on strike in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 12, 2023.  REUTERS/Luke Sharrett/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)LabourNewsStorage

UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards

A majority of workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers,...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Stellantis at the entrance of the company's factory in Hordain, France, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryManufacturingNewsPolitics

Stellantis again pauses Italy plants as minister wants new investments

Stellantis pauses production at two Italian plants amid EV challenges, as Rome demands clear investment plans to secure jobs.

Visitors look at a video about battery-powered ships in the showroom at the headquarters of Chinese EV battery maker CATL in Ningde, Fujian province.
Climate FinanceElectric Vehicles (EVs)EmissionsEnvironmentNewsPoliticsSolarTradeUnited Nations

As Trump returns, China seizes chance for climate mantle

With Trump expected to take the U.S. out of climate diplomacy, China positions itself as a global climate leader at COP29.

Login into your Account

Please login to like, dislike or bookmark this article.