Total charges up clean energy ambitions with €950m takeover of battery maker

Madeleine Cuff
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French oil giant hopes deal will accelerate growth in its renewables business

French oil and gas company Total has today announced plans to acquire French battery maker Saft in a €950m ($1.1bn) deal designed to accelerate the fossil fuel giant's push into the global clean energy...

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