In a development aimed at further boosting the adoption of electric vehicles the U.S. Senate Finance Committee has advanced legislation aimed at boosting the tax credits for electric vehicles to as much as $12,500, as long as they are assembled… Read More ›
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Tesla could establish presence in Russia: Elon Musk
On Friday, while adding an event via a video link, Elon Musk said Tesla was close to establishing a presence in Russia and was looking at options to see whether it could open a factories in the country. While Tesla… Read More ›
Ford Motor Co recalls 661,000 Explorer SUV in North America over roof rail detachment issue
In a statement Ford Motor Co said, it is in the process of recalling 661,000 Explorer sport utility vehicles in North America following a request by U.S. regulators who have said, Ford should recall the model due to the potential loosening… Read More ›
Rise in demand for US travel on vaccine tourism: LATAM Airlines Group
In a statement the LATAM Airlines Group said it sees an increase in demand from South Americans wanting to travel to the US to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “The past few weeks we have seen an increase in that… Read More ›
US Secretary of State on Chinese investment in the West
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, Western nations have to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in their economies. “I think we have to be very careful about exactly what the nature… Read More ›
SK Innovation weighing options to withdraw from battery business in US
On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s SK Innovation Co Ltd said it is considering all options which includes pulling out of its battery business in the United States if U.S. President Joe Biden does not overturn a trade panel’s… Read More ›
Alibaba-backed Energy Monster’s US IPO caught in legal dispute
Alibaba and SoftBank-backed China’s biggest mobile device power bank startup Energy Monster has been caught in an ownership dispute which clouds its chances of a Nasdaq debut, already buffeted by new U.S. regulations to delist foreign companies that do not… Read More ›
German export expectations rises to highest since Jan 2011 based on pick-up in economic growth in US, Asia
According to the results of a survey that was released on Monday, German exporters are increasingly optimistic about a pick-up in exports based on growing stability of the U.S. economy as well as those in Asia. A survey conducted by… Read More ›
Large global companies cut back earlier plans to reduce office space: KPMG survey
According to the results of a survey by KPMG, most major global companies have cut back on their earlier plans to reduce their use of office space following the coronavirus-induced COVID019 pandemic, despite few businesses expecting to return to normal… Read More ›
Govt support structures will see U.S. solar installations touch 324GW by 2030
On Tuesday, a solar industry body said, solar installations in the United States are likely to quadruple by 2030 thanks to booming demand for carbon-free power and an extension of a key industry subsidy late last year. The sector is… Read More ›