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The International Energy Agency expects world oil consumption to hit its peak in 2030 at 103 million barrels per day – a decade faster than initially predicted
Private space firm closing in on last test of groundbreaking methane and liquid oxygen-fuelled rocket
The US carmaker sold 82,432 of its Shanghai gigafactory-produced vehicles last month as rival BYD set a new sales record
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
The number of Chinese blacklisted for defaulting on debts has hit a record high, which means millions can be blocked from using mobile apps for payments
Car giant aims to have six new EV models in Europe by 2026, and also has a unit looking at hydrogen trucks and cars
The pledge by over half the world's countries to triple renewable energy was perhaps the most positive news at COP28 on Saturday
Honda Motor said on Saturday it was dismissing about 900 workers at its JV with Guangzhou Auto in China, while Toyota has halted some operations in Tianjin amid weak sales
The Biden administration's curbs are designed to wean the US electric vehicle battery supply chain away from China
Prices of the key EV battery metal have already tumbled close to 80% this year with supply outpacing the rise in demand
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Electric VehiclesElectric Vehicles Speeding up The Demise of the Oil Era: IEA
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Electric VehiclesToyota Plans Expanded Electric Vehicle Line-up for Europe
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Southeast AsiaUS, UK and Canada Ramp up Action Against Myanmar Junta
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Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
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ChinaIn Numbers: The Economic Impact of Shanghai’s Covid LockdownsStrict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.
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Transport InsightsWhy are Indian Electric Vehicles Catching Fire?The reason isn't just rising temperatures or battery quality but a lack of thermal-based safety precautions. The EV batteries are getting heated beyond 100 degrees, experts claim.
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Transport InsightsHere’s Why Tesla’s Shanghai Restart May Not LastTesla employees have returned to work at the giant’s Covid-hit Shanghai plant, and they aim to restart production with 1,000 cars a day after a stoppage of more than three weeks.
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Transport InsightsA Little-Known China EV Maker Eclipses Rivals Nio, TeslaHozon New Energy Automobile, an eight-year-old Zhejiang-based electric vehicle maker, startled industry watchers with growing sales of its affordable, spacious SUVs.
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