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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility and BMW Group intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture SHARE NOW to Stellantis. Together, both shareholders have developed SHARE NOW into the market leader in Europe and continuously developed it further, including new offers such as long-term car sharing. million users.

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The Biden Administration is on track to meet its 2030 EV sales goal

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Granholm recently visited an electric vehicle battery plant in Moses Lake, Washington. The Biden Administration aims to have EV sales make up 50% of all car sales in the United States by 2030. Kelley Blue Book estimated that EV share in the US car market increased to 7.6% In 2023, the US saw a record of 1.2

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Hertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Vehicle in Rome for Italo-NTV train customers

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These electric vehicles can be booked from €8 (US$10) per hour through the website [link] using the special Italo discount code, and will be powered at charging units provided by Enel, Italy’s largest electric utility.

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A $275 Bus Ticket to the Hamptons

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The Hamptons Streamliner is a partnership between Blade and the Jet, a high-end coach service between New York and Washington, D.C., She added that Hudson Yards was chosen as the Streamliner’s starting point with the hope that some Hamptons-bound people who work there will opt for a bus ride instead of driving or booking a chauffeured car.

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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Washington State University, Pullman To develop and manufacture his relay, he launched Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories in 1982 from his basement in Pullman, Wash. Inspired by a blackout and a protective relays book Schweitzer says his relay was, in part, inspired by an event that took place during his first year of college.

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College Admissions: Should AI Apply?

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In one of the examples, a sample student was interested in art and had gotten really interested in it because of his interest in comic books featuring underwater creatures. George Washington University and Rutgers University are phasing out take-home, open-book assignments because they just assume that people are going to cut these corners.”

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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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One is able to be booked, but no locations are currently offering the Model Y. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had confirmed after the order that there was no special contract between the two companies , and Hertz had ordered the cars at cost from Tesla. However, Hertz has not received its complete order as of yet.

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