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Cruise in hot seat amid Fire Department’s claims that robotaxis delayed responders in fatal incident

Teslarati

The protests come amidst the San Francisco Fire Department’s claims that some of the company’s autonomous robotaxis contributed to the tragic death of a pedestrian. The incident, which happened on August 14, involved a pedestrian who was hit by a car in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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Meet the Boomers Trying to Scupper 2,500 Jobs in Rural Michigan

The Truth About Cars

It is on that platform where comments tied to an account bearing his name have railed against Ford, suggesting the company “may not be around in the next decade.” Maybe if Ford starts making a light lager, all will be forgiven. The same account has also blithered about “reverse discrimination” and “extreme support for minorities”.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Auto companies like Kia use CES as a vehicle introduction show This is a look, alphabetically, at some of what was announced at CES 2024, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 9-12. The new ‘H’ mark will be applied on future Honda EV models, including the Honda 0 Series. The all-wheel drive Afeela prototype has twin 241 hp motors.

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Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

Cars That Think

All outdoor activity in my neighborhood ceased for weeks, yet staying indoors didn't guarantee relief. Companies responded to this demand at 2021's all-digital Consumer Electronics Show. LG led its presentation with personal air purifiers instead of televisions. Harry Campbell. The summer of 2020 brought wildfire to.

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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

Blink Charging

of all light-duty vehicles registered were all-electric, “a 74 percent increase year-over-year and a noticeable change, compared to a 4.3 Using your own personalized dashboard in the Blink Network , you can also control your Level 2 chargers to take advantage of off-peak charging during evenings, weekends and overnight.

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.