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Unions called the group's 40,000 employees in Italy and workers at its suppliers to observe a 24-hour national strike (AFP)
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Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump

Thousands of Stellantis workers strike in Rome over layoffs, production halts, and weak demand for electric vehicles.

FILE PHOTO: Volvo trucks are seen for sale in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
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Truck maker Volvo’s Q3 adjusted profit falls more than expected

Swedish truck maker AB Volvo forecast stagnant demand next year and posted a bigger-than-expected slide in quarterly adjusted earnings on Friday.

The lithium plant aims to show it it possible to extract lithium at scale (Cornish Lithium/PA)
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‘Landmark’ for UK lithium production as demo plant opens in Cornwall

A demonstration plant for lithium production has opened in Cornwall, marking a key step in the UK's clean energy transition.

FILE PHOTO: Logo of British Petrol BP is seen e at petrol station in Pienkow, Poland, June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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BP weighs sale of minority stake in offshore wind business, sources say

BP paused investments in new offshore wind projects, Reuters reported in June. Last month, BP said it plans to sell its U.S. onshore...

An aerial view of Windermere in the Lake District showing a body of water and adjacent land.
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United Utilities accused of illegally dumping sewage into Windermere for years

United Utilities is accused of illegally dumping over 100 million litres of raw sewage into Windermere in three years.

The Grangemouth refinery will close next year (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Grangemouth refinery closure: College to offer ‘bespoke support’ to workers at risk

Plans for the closure of Scotland's Grangemouth refinery next year will lead to the loss of up to 400 jobs.

Energy-efficient properties can attract significant price premiums, analysis by The Mortgage Works indicates (Alamy/PA)
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Green retrofitting ‘can improve property values and rental yields for landlords’ in England: analysis

Energy-efficient buy-to-let properties in England can yield a 10.9% price premium and boost rental income by seven per cent, analysis show.

A Vay remotely-driven vehicle is pictured, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., in this undated photo obtained by Reuters on January 16, 2024. Vay/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Germany’s Vay gets $37 million from EIB for remote-driven services in Europe

German startup Vay secures €34M from EIB to expand its remote-driving tech across Europe, targeting Hamburg or Belgium.

FILE PHOTO: A wind turbine is shrouded in fog at the Low Carbon Energy Generation Park on the Keele University campus, Keele, Staffordshire, Britain, November 11, 2023. REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo
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European renewable power prices fell in Q3, PPA platform says

European renewable power prices fell 12.4% in Q3 amid easing inflation, market volatility post-COVID and the 2022 energy crisis.

General view of the Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis headquarter, in Turin, Italy October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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As Fiat stalls, Italy’s Turin struggles to stave off decline

Turin, home to Europe's oldest car factory, highlights the continent's struggle with electrification costs and China’s competition.

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