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Why Ohio companies are investing in hydrogen cars despite infrastructure issues

Hydrogen fuel cell cars could overcome some buyers’ reluctance to switch from gasoline-powered vehicles, but whether fueling infrastructure can deliver is iffy.

FILE PHOTO: The Honda Motor logo is pictured at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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Experts’ comments on talks between Honda and Nissan to deepen ties

Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, including a potential merger, as Japan's auto industry faces challenges from Tesla and Chinese...

Honda's electric vehicle (EV) e:NS2 is displayed at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Honda aims to double hybrid car sales by 2030 as ‘bridge’ to EV era

Honda plans to double hybrid car sales to 1.3 million annually by 2030, using hybrids as a bridge until EVs gain traction.

FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles use a Tesla supercharging station in Union City, New Jersey, U.S., July 23, 2024.  REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
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EVs, plug-in hybrids’ reliability concerns ease but still lag gas-powered peers, survey shows

EVs now have 42% more problems than their gas-powered counterparts, down from last year's 79%.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors check a Polestar 1 hybrid vehicle displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Analysis: China automakers pivot to hybrids for Europe to counter EV tariffs

The bloc's latest EV tariffs to protect its auto industry from a flood of cheap Chinese imports do not apply to hybrid cars.

FILE PHOTO: Makoto Uchida, President and CEO of Nissan, speaks during a press conference by Renault Group, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd and Mitsubishi Corporation in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
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Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker – and his job

Uchida faces questions about the decline of a company that five years ago had the world's top EV model.

Jeep vehicles are displayed at the showroom of a car dealership in Milan, Italy, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
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Seeking higher margins, Stellantis CEO Tavares lost some core customers

Stellantis faces rising prices and shrinking market share in Europe, where inflation-hit buyers seek affordable alternatives.

A selection of products obtained from prickly pears pads are seen on dispaly at Wakonda headquarters in Rome, Italy, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Cactus pear is a crop with potential in Italy’s parched south and beyond

An Italy-based company is convinced the cactus pear is a profitable source for biofuel production.

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