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Newly manufactured Ford Motor Co. 2021 F-150 pick-up trucks are seen waiting for missing parts in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the proposed new rules will result in much lower compliance penalties than originally proposed, a...

FILE PHOTO: A sign of battery manufacturer CATL is pictured at its booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma September 15, 2015.  REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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How Devon Energy missed out on the US oil and gas mega-deal wave

US oil and gas producer Devon Energy has lost bids in the last 12 months because its shares were spurned as acquisition currency

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden views a Jeep Wrangler Willy's 4xe during a visit to the Detroit Auto Show to highlight electric vehicle manufacturing in America, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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How Biden’s emissions rules go soft on hybrid trucks, SUVs

Biden's auto-emissions regulations made concessions to industry allowing for a slower EV transition than it had originally proposed.

FILE PHOTO: A view of cars on the road during rush hour traffic jam in San Francisco, California, U.S. August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria//File Photo
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Americans still prefer gas vehicles over hybrid or EVs: survey by KPMG

Americans still prefer to buy a standard gas vehicle over a hybrid or an electric vehicle even with the same price and features,...

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks during the official launch of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
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Hybrid vehicles aren’t just bridge to EVs, Ford chief says

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of American oil and natural gas exploration and production company ConocoPhillips is seen during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/file photo
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ConocoPhillips in advanced talks to buy Marathon Oil, FT reports

Conoco-Marathon deal values the oil company at a little over $15bn, though negotiations could still falter, in latest consolidation of US market.

A Volkswagen electric ID. Next is debuted at an event ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, in Shanghai, China April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Volkswagen delays ID.7 EV launch in US, Canada

Volkswagen ID.7 delay for North America announced as car giant reassesses the changing EV market.

A Togg electric car rolling off the assembly line in Gemlik near Bursa in western Turkey (AFP)
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Turkey bets on Togg to give its car industry electric edge

Togg EVs are part of President Erdogan's plan to turn carmaker into a source of national pride and a hub for Europe's electric...

The Pepsi logo next to a U.S. flag is pictured in Irwindale, California, U.S., July 11, 2017.   REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
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PepsiCo expands EV fleet across California

PepsiCo to expand its EV fleet in California with the introduction of 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit electric...

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