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Iran on Sunday issued a formal denial that it was behind the major Thursday night drone attack on the Mercer Street oil tanker off Oman that was managed…
After posting its most recent earnings "beat", Tesla is taking on two starkly different strategies for its U.S. and its China business. In the United…
Amid all the talk of global warming, climate change-induced catastrophes, decarbonization and green finance, the global trade in “dirty” coal is enjoying an ironic renaissance.…
The non-stop rollercoaster ride in Didi shares continued Friday, one day after reports that Didi might go private sent the stock into the stratosphere (however…
The UK Defence Ministry is confirming an overnight attack on an Israeli-managed tanker in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Though few details…
While many are quick to crow about the "Earth-saving" benefits of electric vehicles, few have looked at the incremental demand in power necessary to meet…
Surging prices for plastics are likely to help Exxon's petrochemicals division post record-high earnings this week when the company reports its earnings. Items like flooring,…
Ever since the forced adoption of EVs by governments worldwide, all eyes have been on when the electric vehicles would finally make economic sense to…
One by one, the world's auto manufacturers have made bold commitments to electric vehicles, setting targets for turning over their entire fleets and disclosing large…
Many of the world’s political leaders and people of influence have made it very clear that they view climate change as an existential crisis. President…
Didi shares are taking it on the chin once again in premarket trading Thursday following reports that Chinese regulators are preparing to hammer the ride-hailing…
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has begun the first phase of a project to transform a segment of the state's highway into wireless charging…
Serious differences over China and the Nord Stream-2 Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline are expected to be high on the agenda as President Joe…
Europe's push for electrification could include the ban of gas and diesel car sales within two decades. Lawmakers in the European Union (EU) are set to…
Oil prices have continued to rally this year as economies recover from impaired pandemic levels, however, calendar spreads have been unable to realize their bullish…
One might hope that after the dramatic close call June 23rd events on the Black Sea which saw a Russian patrol ship fire warning shots…
According to Argus Media, the European Commission has proposed exempting private jets and cargo flights, two of the most polluting forms of transportation, from the…
China's move to block Didi Chuxing Technology Co. from app stores just days after the ride-hailing giant's U.S. IPO has resulted in a 22% plunge…
Most people don't know it, but EVs are not as clean as gasoline cars right off the bat. In fact, due to the impact of…
Tesla stock is mostly flat in the pre-market session after the company announced it delivered over 200,000 vehicles in Q2, the company said in a…