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Around the world, lawmakers and regulators are setting new fees and taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) to make up for the loss of taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel as more drivers opt for electric mobility.

On 7 May, a Russian court allowed the seizure of €12.4 million, or about $13.3 million, remaining in Russia and belonging to a partnership of JPMorgan and Commerzbank.

On 2 May, Argentina’s trains, subways, ports, and several bus lines shut down for 24 hours as workers walked out to protest economic austerity measures imposed by President Javier Milei.

Argentina’s factory output dove 21.2 percent in March, year on year, far more than the 13.5 percent economists had expected. In a survey, 73 percent of manufacturers said they are laying off workers this quarter.