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Amazon Wants to Start Delivering Packages Without Boxes Under New Program

The new program includes incentives for Amazon vendors that are able to cut down on extra layers of packaging they use for shipments.

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Indonesia Extends Timeline for Carmakers to Qualify for EV Credits

Under the revised investment rules, automakers will need to commit to producing at least 40% of the content of EVs in Indonesia by 2026 to qualify for incentives.

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Codelco and Anglo American Discuss Mining Pact to Lift Copper Output in Chile

Talks are focused on enabling Codelco’s Andina mine and Anglo’s Los Bronces to tap rich ore grades sitting between the two operations.

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Three Tips for Shortening Small Businesses’ Supply Chains

As nearshoring gathers momentum, SMBs have an opportunity to shorten their supply chains.

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German Supermarket Raises Prices to Reflect True Climate, Health Cost of Foods

The “wahre Kosten” or “real costs” campaign was triggered by the belief that prices in supermarkets do not reflect the true environmental or long-term health costs of food.

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Volvo Group Recalls Electric Trucks in U.S. After Battery Fire

Electric vehicle battery fires are harder to put out because of self-oxidizing lithium salts that can lead them to keep re-igniting.

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MARAD Seeks Comment on Establishing Center for Maritime Innovation

The Center would aim to study and help address “emerging environmental challenges faced by the maritime transportation system.”

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The Transition to Commercial EVs Will Take Longer Than Industry and Government Planners Think

Current long-term emissions targets are not attainable based on the timelines provided by corporations and government agencies.

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Ocean Yield Investing in Four LR1 Oil Tankers

The ships will be built with special duel-fuel engines that allow the vessels to use methanol as their main energy source.

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U.S. Bans Goods from Two Chinese Companies Under Forced Labor Law

The Department of Homeland Security enforced the restrictions because both organizations utilized business practices that targeted members of persecuted groups in China.

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ExxonMobil in Talks with Car and Battery Makers to Create Lithium Supply Chains

The talks with potential buyers, such as Ford, Tesla, Volkswagen, Samsung and SK On, are still in the early stages.

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Ford Restarts EV Truck Plant as Price Cuts Spark More Demand

The company expects F-150 Lightning sales to “significantly increase” in September and October as production ramps up and it fills backorders.

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