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Electric heavy lorries poised to overtake hydrogen trucks
Electric heavy lorries poised to overtake hydrogen trucks
Economy
by  AFP

Hydrogen-powered heavy lorries were once seen as the future of emissions-free road transport but they could soon be relegated to niche markets in Europe, overtaken by electric trucks. According to a study conducted last year by German authorities, truckmakers expect 63 percent of new lorries sold in Europe in 2030 to be "zero emission" vehicles.

China's 'Singles Day' shopping bonanza loses its lustre
China's 'Singles Day' shopping bonanza loses its lustre
Technology
by  AFP

China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wraps up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers this year appear largely unswayed by its flashy deals and discounts as the world's second-largest economy slows. Alibaba, like its main rival JD.com, withheld full sales figures for the shopping bonanza for the first time ever last year, saying instead that sales were flat from the year before.