Vivergo's facility — which is one of just two bioethanol plants in the U.K. — has struggled to stay afloat in the face of competition from imported U.S. ethanol. 

Days before the DOJ's complaints surfaced, four truck manufacturers also filed a separate lawsuit, asserting that they've been "caught in the crossfire" between the state and federal government.

The apparel sector accounted for 2% of total global emissions in 2023, putting the industry well off pace of its goal to halve its carbon footprint by 2030. 

Ford CEO Jim Farley touted the initiative as "the most radical redesign of how we manufacture cars since the Model T."

Although Q2 emissions were down compared to that same quarter in 2024, total emissions in the first six months of 2025 actually increased by nearly a full percent.

The latest trade case adds new uncertainty to a U.S. solar industry hit by tariffs and moves by President Donald Trump to arrest the growth of renewables.

The new restrictions on EV battery tech arrive as the EU has continued to press Chinese automakers to set up manufacturing in Europe.

Goldman-Sachs predicts that AI will drive a 160% increase in data center power demand by 2030, and require an estimated $720 billion in upgrades to global power grids to account for that growth.

The companies plan to start converting to LFP cell production by the end of 2025, and commence commercial production sometime in late 2027. 

The push to lower emissions from logistics and supply chain is being hampered by high interest rates and a lack of alternatives for larger trucks.