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Tesla Cybertruck lands in the hands of Pharrell for early celebrity deliveries

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It appears that the first A-list star to receive the truck has finally done so, as Pharrell Williams was spotted in a Tesla Cybertruck in the Miami Design District, right outside of the Louis Vuitton store in the South Florida city. Williams is the first person we’ve seen of note driving the Cybertruck.

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Walmart pilot-testing grocery deliveries with Uber, Lyft and Deliv

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This is in addition to a quiet Sam’s Club pilot that started in March with Deliv involving delivery of general merchandise and grocery for business members in Miami. Then, the Walmart team requests a driver from one of these services to come to the store, to pick up the customer’s order, and to take it directly to the customer’s location.

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Tesla Model S Plaid fire: Strange observations and claims to date

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According to the EMT, the person who reported the fire stated that the car was driving uphill without an occupant while it was ablaze. According to the fire chief, firefighters eventually removed the Model S Plaid to a complex to safely store it overnight. The owner was reportedly nowhere to be found. The Lawyers’ Account.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Totes are standardized containers that warehouses use to store and transport items.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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Search for Incentives For example, if we input the zip code for the Blink Charging headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida, and choose the Blink HQ 200 Level 2 charger , the tool displays the aforementioned $1,000 federal tax incentive, but also displays the Florida Power & Light (FPL) EVolution Home Program.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. More Malls shed stores Vacancy rates accelerate as retailers confront spending slump. More Hired by Uncle Sam After serving his country, Jon Leitzinger was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Now buyers, like the Lamuses, are venturing back.

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Fast Food, Fast Charge

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7-Eleven envisions its 7Charge network as one of the biggest fast-charging networks among convenience stores in the United States. The company hasn’t cited exact numbers of how many DC chargers it hopes to open, but 7-Eleven operates about 9,400 stores in the United States, and nearly 600 more in Canada. 7-Eleven isn’t alone.