Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Fresh off its first-quarter earnings call, Granite Construction announced the retirement of CFO Lisa Curtis, part of a core team of executives that engineered the Watsonville, California-based contractor’s turnaround in recent years. Lisa Curtis Courtesy of Granite […]
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New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell for the first time in two years, with a -3.9% decline in Q1 2024, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell for the first time in two years, with a -3.9% decline
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Dive Brief: The consumer price index excluding volatile food and energy prices rose last month at the slowest pace this year, giving Federal Reserve policymakers some relief from a barrage of first-quarter data that shook confidence inflation will steadily slow to their 2% goal. So-called core CPI gained 0.3% in April compared with 0.4% during
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LONDON — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set
TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models around the world, including the U.S. and China. “Honda has not changed its belief that EVs are the most effective solution in the area
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LONDON — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to
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Peugeot, a major player in technological innovation, electrifies VivaTech with its bold concept car Inception, ushering in a new era of electric mobility Peugeot innovation is about technological creativity connected to reality, meeting the real needs of customers and enhancing the joy of driving. At VivaTech 2024, PEUGEOT presents its vision of the car of
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The widespread availability of reliable public chargers will play a crucial role in enabling the success of electric vehicles (EVs). Standardisation of charger type is an important step towards ensuring this becomes a reality. Two competing charging standards have gained traction over the last decade: the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) and Tesla’s proprietary North American
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The environmental impact of electric vehicles (EVs), especially their batteries, is a key issue for the industry, and will become more prominent in the years ahead. Achieving 100% sustainability is impossible because of the extractive mining processes at heart of the sector. However, the use of recycled materials, especially materials recovered from life-expired batteries, and
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s lengthy coastline. Critics said the measure made law by the former Republican presidential hopeful ignores the reality
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