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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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E.ON’s financial flexibility is further enhanced by the divestment of its entire businesses in Spain and Portugal, which it has agreed to sell to Macquarie, an Australian investment firm, for an enterprise value of €2.5 The New Company’s business units do not yet constitute a corporation. billion (US$3.1 In 2014 and 2015 E.ON

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Report: Nissan to build battery plant in France

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Nissan and Renault will use a low-interest loan facility offered by the French Government for green cars to help finance the plant. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries Nissan Renault Automotive Energy Supply Corporation France lithium-ion battery plant NEC.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

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Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. This news comes shortly after a public statement from the German Finance minister saying that Germany will oppose the 2035 combustion engine ban.

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