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Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

WASHINGTON — Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra and U.S.
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Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker's diesel emissions scandal

Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker's diesel emissions scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The former head of Volkswagen's luxury division Audi pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions te
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Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules

Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker's share price to jump and led to a tem
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Overhaul permitting process in Canada to keep up with U.S., TC Energy CEO urges

Overhaul permitting process in Canada to keep up with U.S., TC Energy CEO urges

WASHINGTON — Canada might be outmatched by the U.S. on raw spending power, but retooling the way Ottawa signs off on infrastructure projects could help it gain ground in the race to build North America's green economy, industry leaders say.
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Stellantis stops construction on Windsor, Ont., EV battery plant amid fed dispute

Stellantis stops construction on Windsor, Ont., EV battery plant amid fed dispute

One of the world's largest automakers said Monday it has stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised.
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NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture to lessen climate change

NYC skyscrapers turning to carbon capture to lessen climate change

NEW YORK (AP) — From the outside, the residential high-rise on Manhattan's Upper West Side looks pretty much like any other luxury building: A doorman greets visitors in a spacious lobby adorned with tapestry and marble.
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AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create
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Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — On a recent, cold morning, Dr.
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A timeline of negotiations toward the Volkswagen battery plant in Canada

A timeline of negotiations toward the Volkswagen battery plant in Canada

OTTAWA — March 15, 2021: Volkswagen AG announces its intention to build six new electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants by 2030.
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How an 'energizer bunny,' cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen

How an 'energizer bunny,' cheeseburgers and $14 billion helped Canada woo Volkswagen

The $14-billion deal that will see Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, set up a manufacturing presence in Canada for the first time in history, took a year of negotiations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
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