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  • ME businessman indicted for bribery

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 18, 2008

    The former president of Biddeford-based Fiber Materials Inc. faces federal charges that he bribed two government officials to land lucrative federal contracts.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 18, 2008
  • Submerged: Battle over land under the Maine State Pier has ripple effect for Portland

    Jackie Farwell December 15, 2008

    One year after the city chose Portland developer Olympia Cos.

    Jackie Farwell December 15, 2008
  • Judge denies Mallinckrodt appeal

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 9, 2008

    A federal judge yesterday refused to take the side of Mallinckrodt LLC in a dispute with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection over the cleanup of the former HoltraChem chemical facility in Orrington.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 9, 2008
  • Mills nominated as Maine's first female AG

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2008

    Legislators on Tuesday selected former prosecutor Janet Mills of Farmington to serve as Maine's first female attorney general.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 3, 2008
  • Fairchild files patent lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2008

    Fairchild Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Infineon Technologies AG.

    The Mainebiz News Staff December 2, 2008
  • Budget cuts could cripple Maine's business court | The state's new business and consumer court speeds due process, but budget cuts might apply the judicial brakes

    Kathryn Skelton December 1, 2008

    Unhappy contractors, unhappy subcontractors. There were nearly a dozen people all headed for a trial that Chief Justice Thomas Humphrey guessed would last at least six weeks.

    Kathryn Skelton December 1, 2008
  • After the fall | One year later, Maine's legal community is still shaken by the John Duncan scandal at Verrill Dana

    Sara Donnelly December 1, 2008

    The story some Maine lawyers wish everyone would forget won’t leave Gail Kingsley alone.

    Sara Donnelly December 1, 2008
  • Better to be prepared | Tough times up the probability of layoffs. Here's what you should do before issuing a pink slip.

    Rebecca Lazure December 1, 2008

    Severance may sound like a dirty word in the workplace today, especially in the current economic slump. Employees do not want to think about losing their jobs and employers are hesitant to draw attention to the prospect of a reduction in staff.

    Rebecca Lazure December 1, 2008
  • Ten myths about LLCs | Don't believe the hype. These new-kid-on-the-block business structures have pitfalls, too.

    Christopher Branson December 1, 2008

    Limited liability companies have taken the business-legal world by storm over the past decade. In recent years, more businesses have chosen LLCs rather than corporations as their legal structure in Maine.

    Christopher Branson December 1, 2008
  • In the pipeline | Workplace laws eyed for significant changes

    Mindy Favreau December 1, 2008

    Nearly one month after a historic election, the nation is still waiting to see what changes will take place when President-elect Barack Obama and this session's lawmakers take their seats in January.

    Mindy Favreau December 1, 2008
  • Jury convicts tribal leaders

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 21, 2008

    Two former officials of the Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe were found guilty yesterday of misusing tribal and federal funds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 21, 2008
  • Augusta man sues Sears

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 21, 2008

    An Iranian-born Augusta resident has filed a federal lawsuit against Sears, claiming his supervisor discriminated against him for his race and religion.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 21, 2008
  • ME foreclosures inch up

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2008

    Maine home foreclosures were up slightly in the second quarter, but remain relatively low when compared with the total mortgages in the state.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 18, 2008
  • Analysis claims Pike quarry illegal

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 14, 2008

    An analysis prepared by opponents to an expansion of Pike Industries in Westbrook claims the asphalt plant has been operating an illegal quarry for 40 years.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 14, 2008
  • Eminent domain case settled

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2008

    The Maine Department of Transportation has settled a long-running eminent domain lawsuit.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 7, 2008
  • Whistleblower wins case

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 29, 2008

    An electrician who blew the whistle on unlicensed employees working at Saddleback Ski Area and was eventually fired has won his court case.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 29, 2008

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Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs. 

In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.  

The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.