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TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with towering storm surges.

Rivian miscalculated when communicating supply and demand needs with Essex, its sole supplier of what are essentially copper wires that carry the electric current inside EV motors.

This makes Milton one of the most powerful storms produced in the Atlantic this year, rivaled only by Hurricane Beryl, which raked Texas, Mexico and the Caribbean in July.

Launched on Oct. 1, the ProMiles commercial web-based system streamlines the administration of self-issued permits while maintaining existing state permit requirements.

Hyundai has begun electric vehicle manufacturing at its new factory near Savannah, Ga., a major milestone in Georgia’s emergence as an EV hub.

New documents show Rivian has applied for a federal loan to help finance the $5 billion electric vehicle factory it plans to build an hour east of Atlanta.

Lucid Group Inc.’s electric vehicle production dropped in the third quarter and missed analysts’ forecasts, even as deliveries exceeded expectations.

Liquefied natural gas cargoes are diverting away from Asia to Europe after fears of a wider war in the Middle East sent benchmark Dutch prices rallying.

Shell saw continued strong performance from its natural gas and upstream businesses in the third quarter, even as oil-refining margins declined and it expects to lose money in chemicals.

Chevron Corp. agreed to sell its stakes in some oil sands and shale assets to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. for $6.5 billion.