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NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT

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This represents an estimated increase of about 7.2% Preliminary data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) shows vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2020 decreased by about 430.2 billion miles—about a 13.2% as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019. The fatality rate for 2020 was 1.37

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Tesla now tells electric cars about charger status en route

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Unlike most automakers, Tesla doesn't schedule redesigns, updates, and new features for its cars to coincide with traditional model years. Aided by the fact that most of its new features are software-related, Tesla takes a more flexible approach.

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Mercedes-Benz supplying 129 Citaro G hybrid 18m articulated buses to Belgium’s TEC Group

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The Belgian public transport corporation Transport en Commun, TEC Group for short, is responsible for local public transport in the Walloon Region of the kingdom of Belgium. The TEC Group employs a staff of about 5,200, of whom approximately 3,200 are drivers. There are almost 2,400 buses in operation, plus a few trains.

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Next 10-UC Berkeley study suggests additional tax revenue or income-based rate structure to make electricity more affordable for Californians

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When CARE customers are removed, average rates for non-CARE households are about 10% higher. About eight million residents currently owe money to investor-owned utilities, according to a recent presentation by the California Public Utility Commission. —En Banc White Paper. —co-author Professor Severin Borenstein.

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BYD Han first drive: A sleek introduction to a growing name in foreign EVs

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BYD’s EVs may not be sold in the United States, but that wasn’t about to stop me from getting my hands on one.

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GM, SJTU wrap up EN-V 2.0 vehicle sharing pilot program; learnings to be shared with Maven

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The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 The fleet of 16 EN-V 2.0 Nearly 35,000 rentals were made by faculty and graduate students—about 70 rentals per operational day on average. The EN-V 2.0 Designed, engineered and built by a team at GM China, the EN-V 2.0

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Over 300 Tesla Cybertrucks spotted during Giga Texas flyover

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Tesla has been pretty quiet about the production ramp of the Cybertruck, but if a recent drone flyover of the Giga Texas complex is any indication, it would appear that the electric vehicle maker is making some solid progress in its efforts to produce its all-electric pickup truck en masse.

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