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Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics
by  AFP

More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey. More than half of electric vehicle (EV) drivers -- 53 percent -- said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, according to the survey published Monday.

COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks
COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks
by  AFP

In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini -- the Chinese hatchback that's dominating the local electric vehicle market, even as the company races to catch up in Europe and is absent in North America.

Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role
Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role
by  AFP

Pascal Donohoe, head of the Eurogroup panel of eurozone finance ministers, quit Tuesday to take up a senior job at the World Bank, his spokesperson told AFP. Ireland's finance minister, who announced his resignation to cabinet ministers in Dublin, will become managing director at the Washington-based World Bank, they added.

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