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FILE PHOTO: Workers monitor the nickel melting process at a nickel smelter of PT Vale Tbk in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
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Column: Only Indonesia can help nickel recover from price bust

By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) -Nickel ended 2024 trading at four-year lows, a spectacular reversal of fortune for a metal that soared so...

The dip in electric vehicle sales in Europe follows several years of strong growth (AFP)
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EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market

Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in an otherwise stable market, data from carmakers showed Tuesday. A total of 1.99...

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship for export at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhouin February 2024 (AFP)
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Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD

BYD's quarterly revenue surpassed global rival Tesla's for the first time during the third quarter last year.

FILE - A sign is displayed at an electric vehicle charging station, March 8, 2024, in London, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
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Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Energy Powerwall Home Battery charging station in Brussels, Belgium October 18, 2023.  REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Europe’s carmakers discount EVs, hike petrol car prices as new emissions rules loom

European automakers raise petrol car prices while offering EV discounts to meet stricter emissions rules, facing profit challenges.

FILE PHOTO: New cars, among them China-built electric vehicles of the company Xpeng, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Global EV sales hit third consecutive record high

China continued to lead sales growth, accounting for almost 70% of total EV sales in November.

FILE PHOTO: A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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Analysis: Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help

Global lithium oversupply persists as Chinese-backed mines defy weak prices, sustaining EV battery production but hurting profits.

FILE PHOTO: EV cars are pictured inside BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa//File Photo
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Global EV sales up 30.5% in September as China shines, Europe recuperates

Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 30.5 per cent in September, with China surpassing August records, per Rho Motion.

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