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Volvo Cars cuts full-year growth outlook on EV slowdown
Volvo Cars beat Q3 profit expectations but cut its full-year sales growth forecast amid a premium market slowdown.
Qualcomm, Alphabet team up for automotive AI; Mercedes inks chip deal
Qualcomm and Google partner to help automakers build custom AI voice assistants using combined chip and software technology.
Sea trials underway for wind-powered sail in bid to cut shipping emissions
Sea trials have begun on a cargo ship testing out a new wind-powered sail in efforts to cut shipping carbon emissions by up...
US working ‘as fast as we can’ to finalize EV conversion grants: official
The U.S. Energy Department is quickly finalizing $1.7B in grants to help GM and Stellantis convert plants for EV production.
FAA set to finalize pilot training, certification rules for air taxis
The FAA finalizes training rules for air taxi pilots, clearing a key hurdle for deploying electric vertical takeoff aircraft.
Shift to electric vehicles will have far-reaching impact, IMF says
The global transition toward electric vehicles will have "far-reaching" impacts on investment, production, trade and employment, says IMF.
Hyundai’s Supernal partners with two firms for its battery-powered aircraft
Supernal plans to launch its five-seat, battery-powered electric vehicle take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in 2028.
Hybrids top petrol power for first time in EU new car sales, ACEA says
Hybrids overtook petrol-powered vehicles in EU new car sales for the first time in September, industry data showed on Tuesday.
GM sounds upbeat on profit after Q3 results exceed estimates
GM's Q3 results benefit from lean inventories and a steady demand for gasoline-engine truck and SUV, sending its shares up about 7.6 per...
Analysis: Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data reveals
Carbon Brief analysis of IEA data: Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse.
