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The party’s four new MPs gathered outside the Houses of Parliament (Ian West/PA)
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UK Greens call on Government to take ‘swift action’ as new MPs arrive

North Sea oil field a key issue for Green MPs as they hope to pressure new UK government into being "a bit braver".

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD electric vehicles (EV) before being loaded onto the "BYD Explorer No.1" roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier for export to Brazil, at the port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province, China April 25, 2024. China Daily via REUTERS
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China has shown ‘utmost sincerity’ over EU EV tariff talks: Beijing

China disputes ambassador's comment and vows to "safeguard its rights" amid fall-out from EU EV tariffs decision.

China's electric vehicle giant BYD will open a factory in Turkey (AFP)
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China’s BYD to open electric car plant in Turkey

BYD Turkey factory plan puts Chinese EV maker in a country with beneficial access to the EU after the bloc hit industry with...

FILE PHOTO: Machines are seen on a battery tray assembly line during a tour at the opening of a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle battery factory in Woodstock, Alabama, U.S., March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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Mercedes-Benz slows battery plans amid lower EV demand

Mercedes-Benz eCampus will develop new technologies for EV batteries and test them in bid to boost energy density.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis’ Italian output to drop if trends don’t change, union says

Ambition to have Stellantis output hit a million vehicles a year by 2030 in doubt if government incentives don't boost demand.

FILE PHOTO: A man walks his dogs on the beach in front of Teesside Wind Farm in Redcar, Britain, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble /File Photo
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British renewable industry pushes for increased auction budget

New government should increase UK renewable auction budget to boost offshore wind, say developers.

FILE PHOTO: Members of the media stand beside an electric driven Actros truck at the booth of German truckmaker Daimler Truck at the IAA Transportation fair, which will open its doors to the public on September 20, 2022, in Hanover, Germany, September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Germany’s Daimler Truck reports lower Q2 sales

Daimler electric vehicle sales rise by 69% despite overall drop for German truck maker.

FILE PHOTO: Porsche's electric vehicle Macan Turbo is displayed at its booth during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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Porsche sticks with plans to stop some combustion model production

Petrol-powered SUV at "the end of its cycle", as Porsche EVs plan speeds up despite recent slump in demand.

Owner Petroineos announced the oil refinery at Grangemouth would be shut after spring next year (Jane Barlow/PA)
FuelInfrastructureNewsOilPolitics

Grangemouth ‘should be home to energy industries of future’

Scottish politicians push for Grangemouth future to be secured as oil refinery faces closure next year.

Grangemouth will begin transitioning to an oil import terminal next year (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Ensuring future for Grangemouth oil refinery is ‘real priority’: UK PM Starmer

The British prime minister said the situation at Scotland's Grangemouth refinery is a “cause of concern”.

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