Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world’s land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and…
Renault-backed BeyonCa plans to build Hong Kong’s first EVs
By Sarah Wu and Zhang Yan BEIJING (Reuters) – Premium EV maker BeyonCa, backed by Renault and Dongfeng Motor, said on Friday it plans to set up a final assembly…
Reaching Mars in record time: Japan plans space elevator by 2050
Imagine a world where travelling to space is as simple as taking an elevator. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the vision behind Japan’s ambitious plan to build a space elevator. With…
What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – China and the European Commission have agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) being imported into…
Ancient pig-like animal shows beginnings of mammalian brain evolution
By Will Dunham (Reuters) – More than 250 million years ago, Scotland was not veiled in mist and rain, as it often is today, but rather a desert blanketed in…
German battery maker Varta cuts 2024 revenue forecast
By Urvi Dugar (Reuters) – German battery maker Varta AG on Thursday said it would cut its full-year revenue forecast for 2024 due to the declining demand in the energy…
Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service…
Ferrari says new plant will boost flexibility, shorten car development times
By Giulio Piovaccari MARANELLO, Italy (Reuters) – Ferrari will use its new production site to boost manufacturing flexibility and shorten the time needed to develop and roll out new models,…
Fisker: What are EV startups doing to ride out weak demand?
By Priyanka.G, Akash Sriram, and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, the latest electric-vehicle startup to succumb to fundraising difficulties, slow sales, as well as…
Northvolt reviewing plans for new Swedish gigafactory
By Terje Solsvik and Stine Jacobsen OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt is reviewing plans to build a new plant in Borlange in central Sweden but has not…