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Tesla’s strategy with Cybertruck design reveals more with every appearance

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Initial sightings in Palo Alto revealed a beat-up Cybertruck vehicle , which was likely a guinea pig in a variety of off-road and odd terrain situations to assess performance. Over the past six months, various sightings of the Cybertruck have flown through the community, some better than others.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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Consumer Reports urges all drivers to pay close and consistent attention to the driving task, including when using a vehicle with driving automation features. CR has previously called on Tesla to improve the safety of its Autopilot system.

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Researchers show mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles trigger respiratory “flare-ups”

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The team tested the effects of exposure in a guinea pig model and animal nerve tissue. The researchers found that when the tissue had been exposed to PAHs, sensory nerves responsible for the reflex events and initiating common respiratory symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, were stimulated.

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Transport Ministers endorse 2009 MPG Marathon in Coventry

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Conservative leader David Cameron has also supported the initiative by sending a message wishing participants ‘a successful event for what is a hugely important cause.’. The Ministers have embraced the objectives of the event which, for the first time, is also focusing upon safer driving for business. per litre (£4.32

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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million in payments to be made to intermediary companies in order to secure improper advantages to obtain and retain business with state-owned and state-controlled entities in West Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Equatorial Guinea.