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The eActros 600 can travel about 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a single charge (AFP)
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Amazon orders 200 Mercedes-Benz electric trucks

Amazon buys 202 electric Mercedes eActros trucks, marking a significant push towards reducing EU road transport emissions.

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Mitsubishi Electric and AWS Sign MOU for Strategic Collaboration in Digital Domain

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to...

Attendees walk through the main entrance during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 10, 2025 (AFP)
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Tech sector’s energy transition draws attention at Vegas show

CES signals a shift as tech and energy sectors converge to tackle soaring power demands from AI and cloud computing.

FILE PHOTO: The Chevron logo is pictured after the U.S. government granted a six-month license allowing Chevron to boost oil output in U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa/File Photo
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Chevron donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, spokesperson says

Chevron will donate to Donald Trump's inaugural fund, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, declining to specify the amount.

FILE PHOTO: A Ford Fusion hybrid, Level 4 autonomous vehicle, used by Ford Motor and Domino's Pizza to test a self-driving pizza delivery car in Michigan, is displayed during Press Days of the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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US self-driving car companies seek boost under Trump

Autonomous vehicle firms urge U.S. to lead on AV adoption, citing regulatory delays and competition from China.

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EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge Announce Commercial Operation of Fox Squirrel Solar

SAN DIEGO & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge Inc, a leading North American energy infrastructure company (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB),...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a second-generation R1S at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
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EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases

Shares of the California-based company rose nearly 6% in premarket trading. The stock lost more than 40% of its value in 2024.

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AWS, A&MPLIFY by Alvarez and Marsal, Energy Innovation Capital, JBG SMITH, and Virginia Tech Launch Virtus Innovation Center

First of its kind, AI-powered innovation center in National Landing will support startups targeting critical national security challenges at the intersection of defense...

A worker sits inside the control centre of the Digital Realty data center, in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

Dozens of data centers at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland.

Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo
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Elon Musk’s net worth tops $400 billion, Forbes billionaires list shows

Musk is EV maker Tesla's largest shareholder with about a 13% stake in the company.

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