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Cars to be exported sit at a terminal in the port of Yantai, Shandong province, China January 10, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
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China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say

China advises automakers to halt investments in EU nations backing new EV tariffs, potentially widening the Europe-China rift.

FILE PHOTO: People stand near the full-scale prototype of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by Eve Air Mobility, an Embraer group company, as it is presented for the first time in Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
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Embraer’s Eve gets $50 million Citi loan to fund ‘flying car’ development

Eve secures a $50 million Citibank loan, boosting funds for its eVTOL 'flying car' development and 2026 launch plans.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford F-150 pickup truck is seen on the assembly line at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.  April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts

Ford stock dropped 8% this week as quality and cost issues raise concerns over CEO Farley’s efficiency plans and lagging EV goals.

FILE PHOTO: The front end of the Ram 1500 Revolution electric concept pickup truck is shown during a Stellantis keynote address at CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2023.  REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Stellantis to recall over 33,000 Ram trucks, NHTSA says

Stellantis recalls 33,777 Ram 1500 trucks in U.S. due to potential damage in front wheel hub encoder rings, affecting stability control.

FILE PHOTO: Volvo reveals their new Volvo EX30 fully-electric small SUV vehicle during an event in Milan, Italy June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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Volvo Cars seeks to oust Northvolt from EV battery venture

Volvo seeks Northvolt’s stake in their battery JV NOVO but needs a new partner to maintain gigafactory plans, aiming for 2026 production.

FILE PHOTO: Geely Auto logo is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Chinese automaker Geely steps up challenge to BYD with new hybrid tech

Geely’s new Leishen hybrid tech outperforms BYD in fuel efficiency with 2.62L/100km and 2,390 km range, boosting hybrid competition.

FILE PHOTO: Toyota's logo is seen in their exhibition stall at Bharat Mobility Global Expo organised by India's commerce ministry at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
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Toyota to get Suzuki’s first-ever EV as partnership expands

Suzuki's Indian unit will supply its first electric vehicle to Toyota, marking their first collaboration on green vehicles.

US President Joe Biden played up his administration's efforts to modernize US infrastructure as he unveiled funding towards ports (AFP)
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Biden unveils $3 bn to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, takes aim at Trump

Biden unveils $3 billion port infrastructure boost, touts clean tech benefits and criticizes Trump a week before Election Day.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an electric vehicle (EV) production line during an organised media tour to a factory under Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle (JMEV), in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki/File Photo
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Explainer: What happens as EU concludes investigation of Chinese-made EVs?

The EU formally approved imposing tariffs on Chinese-made EVs on Tuesday after an investigation that has divided the bloc.

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