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Tesla is now offering demo drives for the upgraded Model 3

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Tesla has begun offering limited demo drives in North America for its upgraded Model 3 “Highland,” after the redesigned vehicle officially launched in the region earlier this month. The refreshed 2024 Model 3 can now be seen on Tesla’s demo drive web page , though it only seems to be available in select locations.

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Chevrolet Volt demo vehicles begin arriving at dealerships

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet dealerships in the initial launch markets of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC will be receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles for customer test drives over the next few weeks. —Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director.

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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

Green Car Congress

With the ever-rising demand for road transportation, not the least through e-commerce, there is a strong business case for self-driving trucks in the US market and I believe the fastest path to commercialization for self-driving trucks is in partnership with Daimler Trucks, the OEM market leader. The company employs around 100 people.

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

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Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). By the end of the year, more than 2,500 US dealers will receive a dedicated Volt demo. The Volt is clearly bringing new customers to our dealership.

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ZeaChem signs binding feedstock agreement with GreenWood Tree Farms for hybrid poplar biomass

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GTFF will supply cellulosic biomass from its existing poplar plantations to the biorefinery, offering new markets for its wood products. ZeaChem’s first commercial biorefinery is expected to have capacity of 25M gallons per year (GPY) and to be located in Boardman, Oregon. the demo-scale plant will begin to come online this year.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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The Oregon Trail came out in 1971 and is still with us.) I know Bruce always saw, from his early days, a potential market for [ Flight Simulator ],” says Denhart. “It Flight Simulator ’s first decade on the market was a time of smooth ascent. That makes it the second-oldest video-game franchise still in active development. (

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