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Porsche Taycan electric car covers 2,100 miles in 24 hours

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On the road to putting its first electric car into production, Porsche ran the Taycan for 24 hours straight at Italy's Nardo test circuit. Covering 2,128 miles around the circuit in a day carried the car about the distance from Los Angeles to Atlanta.

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Hertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals in US; Civics and Yukons

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Hertz also deploys CNG airport buses at its Los Angeles Airport location and rents CNG vehicles in both Italy and the United Kingdom. The new vehicles will be on display at the Oklahoma City Thunder’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, April 11. —Mark P. Frissora, Hertz Chairman and CEO.

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Traveling During a Heat Wave: Tips and Precautions

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Some cities grappling with intensive heat, like Los Angeles, Miami, Athens and Melbourne, have assigned chief heat officers to prepare for the heat waves and lead emergency responses. There’s a reason they’ve been doing it in Spain and Italy for generations.

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LAPD Gets Tesla Model S, BMW i3 Electric Cars As Police Cruisers

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But the Los Angeles Police Department is getting creative with some new additions to its fleet. DON'T MISS: Italy's Crisp Carabinieri Get New. Only a handful of models are typically used as police cars, usually big sedans and SUVs from the Detroit Three carmakers.

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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

Baua Electric

The sweltering conditions upended vacations throughout the summer season as visitors collapsed from heat exhaustion at crowded tourist sites, and wildfires led to evacuations in Greece, Italy and Spain. The most important aspect of our job is to set expectations about the variables and guide people instead of saying it’s too hot, don’t come.”

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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The video is recorded in Perugia Italy. [ The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports. Tech United ] Within the European Union project we aim to autonomously monitor habitats. The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports. RSL ] ICRA 2023 is in London!

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. Together, PM 2.5 and ozone concentrations from transportation emissions resulted in 7.8

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