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An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/ File Photo
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Joby Aviation applies for aircraft certification in Australia

Air taxi company Joby hopes to use US-Australia co-operation on aviation approvals to begin certification for use.

Visitors enter Huawei booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File Photo
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China’s Huawei and BAIC Motor launch first jointly developed EV

Chinese technology conglomerate Huawei and BAIC Motor have launched their first jointly developed electric vehicle.

Susumu Miura, a Nissan Research Center manager, shows a Nissan car that is coated with the special “cool paint,” under testing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
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Japan’s Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers cooler

Cars could be kept cooler and EV battery use reduced with Nissan 'cool paint' technology that better reflects sunlight.

FILE PHOTO: Lucid’s Gravity electric SUV is seen in a preview at Lucid’s headquarters in Newark, California, U.S. November 3, 2023.  REUTERS/Abhirup Roy/File Photo
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Lucid gets $1.5bn from Saudi fund, quarterly revenue beats estimates

Electric SUV production to be ramped up by Lucid following cash injection from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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Car safety agency seeks information on fatal Cybertruck crash

NHTSA probes Tesla vehicle crash after driver dies in accident in Texas.

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks in front of the China Evergrande Centre building sign in Hong Kong, China December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
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China Evergrande’s EV arm units to enter bankruptcy

China Evergrande bankruptcy ruling will see units of the business reorganized.

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Commerce building is seen before an expected report of new home sales numbers in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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US expected to propose barring Chinese software in self-driving cars

National security fears could see Chinese self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles being blocked from testing in the United States.

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The role of carbon accounting in supporting sustainable biofuels

Not all biofuels are created equal. The International Energy Agency explores how accurate carbon accounting can help biofuels become a key player in...

Workers Walor factory in eastern plants that make auto parts worry about the shift to electric vehicles (AFP)
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EV transition worries French car industry workers

Parts suppliers across France fear that phasing out combustion energies will see automotive manufacturing jobs move out of the country.

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Hope or hype? NZ needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen

New Zealand's hydrogen future is uncertain as major truck deal fails and NZ$100M green hydrogen rebate is removed from the 2024 budget.

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