Europe
EU new car sales rise 4.3% in June, industry body ACEA says
New car sales in the EU rose 4.3% in June, led by Italy, Germany, and Spain, despite a slight drop in battery electric...
Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW, president says
Serbia will give Mercedes-Benz, VW and Stellantis the opportunity to purchase lithium for car batteries as they prioritise EU carmakers
EU’s von der Leyen vows not to weaken green policies in bid for new term
Ursula von der Leyen vowed to not weaken Europe's efforts to tackle climate change, if she wins a second term as President of...
Volvo Cars blames EU tariffs as it cuts 2024 sales forecast
Volvo produced 211,900 cars in the second quarter, more than it sold amid the decline in European demand for EVs.
Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume
The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe
UK govt urged to deliver net zero action to lower bills and help communities
Immediate action is needed from the government to address climate report's urgent net zero recommendations.
German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country’s car industry
Chancellor Scholz will discuss a tentative deal on lithium excavation for EV batteries amid environmental concerns and geopolitical tensions.
South Korea’s KHNP wins multi-billion-dollar Czech nuclear tender
South Korean power giant KHNP has won a tender worth billions of dollars to build two nuclear units at a Czech power plant
Stockholm tests electric ‘flying’ ferry
Candela launch electric P-12 passenger ferry in Stockholm, aiming to reduce emissions by 80% and cut commuting time by half
Cyprus pioneers coral conservation project in the Mediterranean
In Cyprus's Ayia Napa, divers are using floating nurseries to revive the declining Cladocora caespitosa coral, threatened by climate change and human activity.
