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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.

A BYD SEAL car by Chinese car manufacturer BYD is on display at Germany's Essen Motor Show on December 4, 2024 (AFP)
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‘Lost year’: Germany electric car sales go into reverse

Germany's EV sales plummeted 27.4 per cent in 2024, with 380,609 registrations, amid subsidy cuts and high prices, marking a lost year.

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.

An electric car drives down a street in Oslo, Norway, December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Fully electric vehicles accounted for 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024, up from 82.4% in 2023.

Remnants of a bathroom that fell off the wharf are visible at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather

California faces record flooding, tornado warnings, and wildfires, underscoring its vulnerability to extreme weather events.

FILE PHOTO: Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan March 15, 2024. Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Analysis: Honda, Nissan tie-up requires something neither can spare: time

Honda and Nissan plan a merger by 2026 to become the third-largest auto group, but face fierce competition from China.

Makoto Uchida, Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation, and Toshihiro Mibe, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer of Honda, walk following a joint press conference on their merger talks, in Tokyo, Japan, December 23, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Honda, Nissan set to announce launch of integration talks: media reports

Honda and Nissan are expected on Monday to announce the start of business integration talks, according to Japanese media reports.

FILE PHOTO: A Nissan logo is seen during the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 5, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
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Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, Kyodo reports

A merger of Honda and Nissan would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales, behind Toyota and Volkswagen.

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing an IG Metall (Industrial Union of Metalworkers) scarf holds a banner with the Volkswagen logo, as workers gather to strike against planned cuts to wages and possible factory closures, in Hanover, Germany, December 2, 2024. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes

Volkswagen strikes deal with unions, avoiding mass strikes; plans 35,000 job cuts, cost reductions, and future investments.

FILE - EPA Administrator Michael Regan stands near the Marathon Petroleum Refinery as he conducts a television interview, while touring neighborhoods that abut the refinery, in Reserve, La., Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31

Michael Regan, who has led the EPA throughout Biden's four-year term, said Friday he will leave the agency Dec. 31.

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