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Tesla’s Tom Zhu takes over North America sales, service & deliveries

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Tesla’s global vice president and CEO of the Greater China region, Tom Zhu, took over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, Electrek reported , citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters reported that Zhu traveled with a team including Song Gang, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory.

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Elon Musk, Twitter reach agreement for sale of social media platform

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with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP serving as legal counsel. Bank of America Securities and Barclays are also acting as financial advisors. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as legal counsel, the release said.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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HUMMER is also in the process of obtaining emissions certification for a diesel H3 that will be introduced in markets outside of North America. Credit Suisse is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling is acting as international legal counsel to Tengzhong on this transaction.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. This moonshine was hydrous ethanol. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):