(Reuters) – Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are seeing concerns over their reliability easing but they still lag gas-powered vehicles, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization showed on Thursday. EVs now have 42% more problems than their gas-powered counterparts, down from last year’s 79%, according to the Consumer Reports (CR) annual auto reliability …
(This Nov. 27 story has been corrected to say that Pets At Home and Halfords expect an increase in costs from a rise in both NIC and minimum wages, not just NIC) (Reuters) – British companies have flagged an increase of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.40 billion) in labour costs related to a rise in employers’ …
(Reuters) – Alphabet’s Waymo said on Thursday it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing services to Miami, Florida, adding another city to its operations as it seeks to gain an edge in an increasingly competitive market. The company plans to introduce its vehicles to Miami’s streets early next year and aims to launch services to riders …
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By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Five investors are involved in the bidding to take potential stakes in the Sizewell C nuclear plant being built in Britain by the government and France’s EDF, the project developer told Reuters on Thursday. Britain’s Labour government has said nuclear plants will play an important role in helping the …
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By Joshua McElwee and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Apartment hunters across the Eternal City are worried their searches might also be eternal, with the long-term rental market in Rome drying up as landlords seek to cash in on short-term rentals for pilgrims during the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year. With some 32 million tourists …
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By Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African Airways said it had cancelled flights to Perth and Sao Paulo on Thursday after receiving confirmation from the SAA Pilots Association that they planned to strike following a deadlock in pay talks. The company decided on Wednesday night to cancel the Perth and Sao Paulo routes after being …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Automakers in China are ramping up exports of hybrid vehicles to Europe and planning more models for the key market, exposing the limits of the European Union’s electric vehicle tariff scheme. The bloc’s latest EV tariffs to protect its auto industry from a flood of cheap Chinese imports do not apply to …
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By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba said it had reconnected its national electrical grid on Thursday, though generation remained well below demand one day after a plant failure knocked out power to millions across the island. The National Electric Union (UNE) said on Thursday that it had boosted generation to 1,450 megawatts (MW), still less …
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(This Nov. 30 story has been corrected to clarify the point of view of the archaeologist in paragraphs 8 and 9) ATHENS (Reuters) – A metro system in Greece’s second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nearly derailed the project’s completion. During construction, which began in 2006, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit contracted sharply in October as imports declined by the most since late 2022, potentially positioning trade to contribute to economic growth in the fourth quarter. The trade gap narrowed 11.9% to $73.8 billion from a revised $83.8 billion in September, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said …
