By Louisa Off and Riham Alkousaa KELHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – From the moment Russian gas exports to Germany were first disrupted in June, German firm Kelheim Fibers began casting around for alt[...]
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Environment
Biden tax credits aim to jolt electric delivery truck demand
By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – The United States will introduce incentives on Jan. 1 for delivery firms and other companies to switch to electric trucks as part of a broad push to get polluting,[...]
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Southwest flight upheaval a ‘system failure,’ U.S. says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on Southwest Airlines, saying thousands more canceled flights indicated a system[...]
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Southwest cancels thousands more flights; U.S. government vows scrutiny
By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines came under fire from the U.S. government on Tuesday after it canceled thousands of flights, and its boss, Bob Jordan, said the low[...]
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Tesla used car price bubble pops, weighs on new car demand
By Hyunjoo Jin and Nivedita Balu SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla buyers who waited months for their new car have had an unusual choice for much of the past two years: keep the new electric vehic[...]
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U.S. finance faces ESG backlash, more to come in 2023
By Ross Kerber, Isla Binnie and Simon Jessop BOSTON (Reuters) – A movement by financial firms and activists to challenge companies over their efforts on climate change and social inequality face[...]
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Weather disruptions linger for U.S. flights, led by Southwest Airlines
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Weather-related flight cancellations and delays that snarled U.S. commercial air traffic over the holiday weekend dragged on through Monday, with Southwest Airl[...]
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Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brightly-branded battery swapping stations have cropped up around Kenya’s capital Nairobi, allowing electric motorc[...]
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FedEx, other shippers warn extreme weather will delay some U.S. holiday gift deliveries
(Reuters) -A severe winter storm gripping most of the United States threatens to delay millions of last-minute Christmas gift deliveries due to shutdowns at major shipping hubs. FedEx, United Parcel S[...]
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