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Scania still main suitor for bankrupt Northvolt's battery pack unit

Truckmaker Scania is willing to go ahead with purchasing the only profitable business of bankrupt battery maker Northvolt for $6 million, it

Scania still main suitor for bankrupt Northvolt's battery pack unit
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China leads increased EV purchases as EU tariffs start to hit

China in February again led purchases of electric vehicles, which increased worldwide versus a year ago, even as European Union tariffs on China-made EVs reduced sales

China leads increased EV purchases as EU tariffs start to hit
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Five years on, the economic impact of COVID-19 lingers

Five years after the World Health Organization first described the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, its

Five years on, the economic impact of COVID-19 lingers
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Worldline slumps after revenue miss, new CEO to give update in April

Shares in Worldline fell 15% after the French digital payments company reported on Wednesday yearly revenues

Worldline slumps after revenue miss, new CEO to give update in April
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European car sales drop in January as falling combustion engines outweigh EV gains

Sales of fully electric car sales In Europe were up 37.3% in January, industry data showed on Tuesday, although the sharp rise was not enough to compensate for a drop

European car sales drop in January as falling combustion engines outweigh EV gains
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Electric transport groups urge EU not to ease CO2 emission rules

The European Union should reject European automakers' push to weaken 2025 CO2 car emission targets and related fines, two European electric

Electric transport groups urge EU not to ease CO2 emission rules
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Philips sees lower comparable sales in first quarter on weak China spending

Philips forecast a mid-single-digit decline in first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday partly due to weak China spending, after the Dutch healthcare technology

Philips sees lower comparable sales in first quarter on weak China spending
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Michelin's US investments won't affect Europe, CFO says

French tyre maker Michelin's plans to accelerate investments in the United States to reduce the potential impact of tariffs will not affect its

Michelin's US investments won't affect Europe, CFO says
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Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January

Global electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales in January rose 18% year on year, as growth in Europe and the United States outpaced China for the first time since

Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January
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Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in five European markets in January

Tesla posted lower sales across five European countries in January, including the United Kingdom and France, as competitors with newer models gained on

Musk effect? Tesla sales slump in five European markets in January
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EV car sales to top 20 million in 2025, research firm says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will rise by at least 17% this year to over 20 million cars, helped by an extension of China's auto trade-in

EV car sales to top 20 million in 2025, research firm says
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Global industrial, tech stocks rally on Trump's AI investment push

Global industrial and technology stocks including Oracle and Schneider Electric rallied on Wednesday after U.S.

Global industrial, tech stocks rally on Trump's AI investment push
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European car sales up 0.9% in 2024, Renault overtakes Stellantis in Dec, ACEA says

New car sales in Europe were up by 0.9% in 2024, led by double-digit growth in hybrid car registrations, which exceeded petrol for a fourth consecutive month in

European car sales up 0.9% in 2024, Renault overtakes Stellantis in Dec, ACEA says
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CNH Industrial lowers guidance and announces job cuts, shares fall

Agricultural and construction machinery maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday lowered its 2023 revenue forecast, citing a softening demand for its farm

CNH Industrial lowers guidance and announces job cuts, shares fall
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EU new car sales rise 12% y/y in January - ACEA

New car sales in the European Union rose 12.1% year-on-year in January, helped by double-digit growth in Germany and Italy, data showed on

EU new car sales rise 12% y/y in January - ACEA
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EU new car sales rise 10.1% y/y in February, ACEA says

New car sales in the European Union rose 10.1% year-on-year in February, with the bloc's main markets all recording solid growth, Europe's

EU new car sales rise 10.1% y/y in February, ACEA says
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EU new car sales jump 13.7% in April, industry body says

New car sales in the European Union rose 13.7% in April on the year for their biggest jump since last October, Europe's auto industry body said

EU new car sales jump 13.7% in April, industry body says
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EU electric car sales drop in May as German demand slumps, industry says

Sales of new battery-electric cars in the European Union dropped 12% in May from a year earlier, led by a 30% plunge in Germany, data from

EU electric car sales drop in May as German demand slumps, industry says
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Global EV sales up 13% in June, down 7% in Europe, Rho Motion says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by 13% in June versus the same month in 2023 driven by growth in China, while they dropped in Europe,

Global EV sales up 13% in June, down 7% in Europe, Rho Motion says
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Italy antitrust targets Armani, Dior after worker exploitation probes

Italy's competition authority is investigating whether luxury brands Armani and Dior had misled consumers, it said on Wednesday, following

Italy antitrust targets Armani, Dior after worker exploitation probes
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EU new car sales rise 4.3% in June, industry body ACEA says

New car sales in the European Union rose 4.3% in June to their highest since July 2019, driven by an uptick in major markets Italy, Germany, and

EU new car sales rise 4.3% in June, industry body ACEA says
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Olympics-Italy and Taiwan weigh in on boxing gender row

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Olympics-Italy and Taiwan weigh in on boxing gender row
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Global EV sales up 21% in July as China records biggest jump of 2024, Rho Motion says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a yearly 21% in July, thanks to China's strongest growth this year and despite dropping demand in

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EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says

New car sales in the European Union rose 0.2% in July, slowed by declines in France and Germany, while battery-electric vehicles continued to

EU new car sales flat in July as battery-electric slumps, industry body ACEA says
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China will not impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy for now

Beijing said on Thursday it would not impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the European Union despite finding it had

China will not impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy for now

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