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Geely, one of China’s biggest carmakers, resists the push to go all-electric

“You will lose a profit growth engine if you do not make petrol cars,” Geely Automobile Holdings’ CEO said in a recent interview.

Fortune

Where inflation accelerated in November – and where it eased

Some of the biggest movement in inflation last month was in the cost of petrol and diesel.

Evening Standard

UK inflation increases as cigarettes and petrol drive price rises

The Office for National Statistics has announced the latest monthly Consumer Prices Index reading

The Independent UK

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UK inflation likely to rise again as cigarette and petrol prices tick up

The Office for National Statistics will announce the latest monthly Consumer Prices Index reading on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Schools reopen in Damascus as celebrations over Bashar al-Assad fleeing Syria continue

Petrol shortages have also eased, while the Syrian pound has strengthened by 20% against the US dollar

The Guardian - UK

UK car boss calls for electric car incentives funded by taxes on petrol and diesel

The UK importer of Subaru and Isuzu says a new environmental tax would slash the prices of electric cars

The Independent UK

Kelekkamessut, or the weird and wonderful world of snowmobiling

At Kelekkamessut, snowmobiling isn’t just a sport—it’s a culture, a connection to the wild, and a dream of winter adventures yet to come

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Leaded petrol probably affected the mental health of millions of Americans – new study

In its various forms, lead has been used in many everyday products for millennia. The Romans even added it to wine as a sweetener. Its most widespread use, however, was its addition to petrol. And it is this use that has been associated with increased mental health disorders, according to…

The Conversation

Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks

Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

The Guardian - UK

Petrol cars on UK roads peaked this year in ‘genuine landmark’, report finds

Auto Trader predicts the number of petrol-powered cars will now plunge from 18.7 million in 2024 to 11.1 million in 2034.

The Independent UK

British indie band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint while on tour in US

The London-based band had pulled into a petrol station to get breakfast when masked robbers armed with a gun ‘ransacked’ their van and made off with valuable belongings

Evening Standard

Wednesday briefing: What Jaguar’s radical rebrand reveals about the shift to electric cars

In today’s newsletter: The iconic British carmaker has been accused of going ‘woke’ after releasing an electric model in pink, upsetting petrol heads and traditionalists everywhere

The Guardian - UK

Vietnam Pushes Electric Motorbikes As Pollution Becomes 'Unbearable'

In Vietnam's heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes.

International Business Times

Petrol prices: Driving home for Christmas set to be cheapest since pandemic

A warning was issued that drivers were still paying more for fuel than they should due to ‘stubbornly high’ margins

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Drivers to enjoy cheapest Christmas fuel prices since pandemic – RAC

The cost of full tanks for 55-litre family cars are £75 for petrol and £78 for diesel – or £5.75 and £6.60 less than a year ago respectively.

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to life after ex-partner victim dies two years after petrol attack

Victim Ellen Marshall’s daughter says her mother never got the chance to meet her grandchild

Evening Standard

Man jailed for murdering partner who died two years after he set her alight

Leigh Pateman was serving a sentence for grievous bodily harm when Ellen Marshall died from her injuries last year.

Evening Standard

New driving laws and road rules set to come into effect in December 2024

From advisory fuel rates to tougher tachograph laws, here are all the changes

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The Independent UK

Carmakers could get five more years to sell Prius-style hybrids to boost troubled industry

The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030, but an exemption for certain hybrid cars is under consideration

The Guardian - UK

UK could loosen EV rules to allow sales of Prius-style hybrids until 2035

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars starts in 2030 but government may change rules for some models

The Guardian - UK

Starmer has discovered a tricky truth about the electric vehicles transition: there’s no gain without pain

The Tories’ targets glossed over the impact on carmakers and cash-strapped drivers – but the move to net zero won’t be cheap or simple, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

AAP

Mazda gets the numbers right with upgraded CX30

Japanese car maker Mazda, admired for its sleek designs and upmarket finish, has lifted the bar further with an upgraded version of its CX30 soft-roader

TechRadar

Porsche hits the brakes on its electric-only plan – and it’s not the only major manufacturer keeping gas engines running

The big V8 found in Panamera and Cayenne will live on into the 2030s, says Porsche.

The Independent UK

UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines

The poor figures come as car makers warn forthcoming fines for producing too many petrol and diesel cars could lead to more factory closures

Evening Standard

Business Secretary to face MPs amid concerns over electric vehicle mandate

It comes after Vauxhall-owner Stellantis said it would close its van-making plant in Luton, putting 1,100 jobs at risk.

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