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Bebin Djuana, a retired automotive executive and author on Indonesia’s car industry, said there are key lessons from the earlier attempt.“There were many supporting factors that were not yet in place,” he said.“Each vehicle model is different – you can’t apply a one-size-fits-all conversion. A model determines what motor to use, what battery, and where to place them. We need trained workers to handle conversions, but where is the training?”Skilled manpower remains scarce. By the end of 2024, only 39 workshops had received certification to participate in the government’s conversion programme – and most were small operators.“If one workshop can…

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered a probe into whether right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro issued defamatory statements about his election rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.On Wednesday, a decision from Justice Alexandre de Moraes was published, allowing the Federal Police to proceed with an investigation into posts Bolsonaro published in January.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBolsonaro, at the time, responded to news that the United States had abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with insinuations linking Lula to crimes.“Lula will be exposed,” Bolsonaro posted on the social media platform X, with screenshots of a handcuffed Maduro and an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is being asked not to release yet another criminal illegal immigrant as Northern Virginia, a major suburb of Washington, D.C., continues to be rocked by a migrant crime spree.Fox News Digital has learned that the Department of Homeland Security has asked Spanberger and “sanctuary politicians” in Arlington, Virginia, to honor a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer on a Guatemalan illegal immigrant charged with attempted rape.The illegal immigrant, Luzvin Orvando Garcia Moran, 28, faces charges of abduction of a person with intent to defile,…

Teen ISIS-inspired terror suspects due in court The ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses the imminent arrival of two teenage terror suspects in federal court accused of throwing homemade bombs outside of Gracie mansion in an ‘ISIS-inspired’ terror attack. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The two terror suspects accused of hurling homemade bombs outside New York City’s Gracie Mansion in an ISIS-inspired attack pleaded not guilty to federal charges Wednesday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, allegedly threw live explosive devices into a protest outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence on March 7, after traveling from Pennsylvania. The bombs did not detonate…

A BC Ferries vessel is experiencing mechanical issues again on Wednesday and some sailings were cancelled. Six sailings on the Queen of Surrey between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale have been cancelled on Wednesday as BC Ferries says there is an issue with the vessel’s generator.BC Ferries said the foot passengers have disembarked, but vehicles have remained on board. The organization said that passengers in the vehicles are being provided complimentary beverages until the vessel has been cleared to sail. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The…

Australians are considering electric cars as fuel prices rise, with potential buyers fuelled by the possibility of saving money rather than the environment.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Olympic gold medalist’s divorce is rearing its ugly head.Ryan Lochte and his estranged wife, Kayla Reid, announced last summer they would be getting a divorce after seven years of marriage.They have three children together, and Lochte has since been dating Molly Gillihan.And it’s becoming pretty clear the women are not fond of each other — nor is Lochte fond of his estranged wife. Ryan Lochte reacts after winning his heat in the men’s 200-meter freestyle prelims during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Swimming competition at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha,…

An automated barcode reader scans packages prepared for shipping at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, Dec. 1, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor Amazon sellers, who account for over 60% of goods sold on the e-retailer’s sprawling marketplace, times would be tough no matter what right now. The Trump administration’s high tariffs on imports have created a year of hardship, and the recent war with Iran has led to a spike in energy costs, further pressuring merchants to either raise prices on struggling consumers or eat the losses. As if that’s not enough,…

The Carnival Miracle cruise ship is anchored of the Big Island of Hawaii on Jan. 14, 2024.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesThe global cruise industry is reporting record demand and renewed consumer enthusiasm, but the leaders helming the world’s largest cruise companies say the sector is also facing some of the most complex challenges it has seen in decades.”We are not an alternative vacation anymore. We are a vacation,” Carnival Corp. CEO Josh Weinstein said during a keynote panel Tuesday at Seatrade Global, a cruise industry conference. As demand rises, passengers are getting younger; one-third of cruise travelers are now under…

A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.Israel’s alliance with the European Union is among its most important. But it’s coming under pressure not seen before – from some of its staunchest allies, as the Iran war causes huge political difficulties.Brussels has condemned Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank are de facto annexation. And Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has scrapped a defence cooperation pact with Israel.Meanwhile, a petition with more than a million signatures of EU citizens will formally trigger a…