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FILE PHOTO: Tiehm's buckwheat plant is seen in this undated photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.   Courtesy of USFWS/Sarah Kulpa/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Environmentalists sue over US approval of ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine

Environmental and Indigenous groups sued to block the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine, citing risks to Nevada's rare Tiehm’s buckwheat.

A Jubilee line Underground train in Bond Street station in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process...

Members of the media stand in front a hydrogen-powered Artic truck at the booth of U.S. truckmaker Nikola at the IAA Transportation fair, which will open its doors to the public on September 20, 2022, in Hanover, Germany, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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EV maker Nikola posts bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, shares fall

The EV maker's shares plunged 5% on the news that it had fallen over $10 million short of revenue expectations.

A model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup is parked in front of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford to halt production of F-150 Lightning EV pickup trucks for six weeks

"We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability," a Ford spokesperson said.

FILE PHOTO: The 2017 Jeep Compass is displayed during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2017. Stellantis is reducing inventories and remedy poor commercial performance. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
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Stellantis Q3 revenues down 27% as company sees progress on inventories

The Dutch EV maker is reducing bloated inventories and remedying poor commercial performance that led to a September profit warning.

A man is reflected on Panasonic Corp's logo at Panasonic Center in Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2017. Panasonic is a key supplier of batteries to Tesla among other EV makers, as well as to data centres. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo
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Panasonic’s battery unit Q2 operating profit rises 42%, keeps forecast

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Panasonic Holdings said on Thursday second-quarter operating profit rose 42% at its battery-making energy unit, as stronger sales of energy...

FILE - A JetBlue Airbus flies over a pair of Southwest Airlines' jets from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., bound for New York's JFK airport, July 19, 2005. California will partner with a trade group representing major U.S. airlines to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels, state officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
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California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

California already produces about 11 million gallons annually of sustainable aviation fuel — this new plan would increase that to 200 million by...

Stakeholders attend the second round of collective bargaining negotiations between Volkswagen and the IG Metall union including Arne Meiswinkel, board member for human resources of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Daniela Cavallo, chairwoman of the general and group works council of Volkswagen AG and Thorsten Groeger, Lower Saxony district manager of IG Metall and negotiator, in Wolfsburg, Germany October 30, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
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Volkswagen calls for 10% pay cuts

Volkswagen wants its workforce to take pay cuts of 10 per cent in order to remain competitive and safeguard jobs.

FILE PHOTO: A new Renault Twingo electric car is unveiled during Renault Group capital market day for its new electric vehicle unit Ampere, in Paris, France, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Nissan may partner with Renault on new small EV for Europe

Renault, Nissan discuss a joint EV version of Renault’s Twingo to debut in 2026 under 20,000 euros, aiming to compete with Chinese EVs.

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Chinese EV giant BYD beats Tesla in quarterly revenue for first time

China's BYD reported surging sales, surpassing Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time as it expands into overseas markets.

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