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Tesla opens longest Supercharger route from east to west along China’s historic Silk Road

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It forged trade networks in Central Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgzstan, along with modern-day India and Pakistan. In 2013, President Xi launched China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) initiative, now commonly known as the new Silk Road. The road also extended into Europe. Credit: Tesla Greater China ).

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US Military going green

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The desert base acts as a house for the Army’s premier training centre for troops that will be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are consuming more fuel than any other wars in US history and so it’s understandable that officials are now reducing their consumption and embracing energy alternatives.

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Will Human Soldiers Ever Trust Their Robot Comrades?

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A Navy unit used a remote-controlled vehicle with a mounted video camera in 2009 to investigate suspicious areas in southern Afghanistan. The debate within the military is no longer about whether to build autonomous weapons but how much independence to give them,” said a 2016 New York Times article. Mullen III/U.S.

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