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Toyota drops plan for widespread sales of electric car
(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp has scrapped plans for widespread sales of a new all-electric minicar, saying it had misread the market and the ability of still-emerging...
Total chief warns against Arctic drilling - FT
LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Energy companies should not drill for crude oil in Arctic waters because the environmental risks are too high, Total SA Chief Executive Officer...
Tesla blames new delays on production difficulties
Tuesday morning the company told investors that it will fall well short of its production targets for its Model S electric vehicle, and that it needs to raise additional...
Tesla unveils a fast charging network in California
Monday night Elon Musk announced that Tesla has built six fast charging stations in California that are now available to owners of the Tesla Model S-at least the...
Shell: EU's new non-food biofuels target needs new investment
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Large new investment incentives will be needed to promote the development of alternative biofuels after the European Union's move to curb the use...
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