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Younger persons are still less likely to have a driver’s license than in the 1980s

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Since 2011 , I have periodically examined changes in the proportion of persons with a driver’s license as a function of age. The previous study compared data for 1983 (as the baseline) with those for 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. That was followed by modest increases in the licensure for all age groups between 2014 and 2017.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook. A product unveiling in 2019 was generally believed. & A well-publicized accident occurred on September 3, 2018 when a person driving a Nissan LEAF rear-ended a Lexus RX 450h that was in autonomous mode.

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EIA: Crude oil demand returns faster than supply, increasing prices and reducing inventories

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The price of US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is near its highest level since 2014, increasing rapidly from low prices in mid-2020 as demand returns faster than supply, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2019, US crude oil production averaged 12.3 million barrels per day (b/d).

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SEC charges Volkswagen AG, former CEO Winterkorn with defrauding bond investors during emissions fraud

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filed March 14, 2019). VW Credit, Inc. with violating Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act. The SEC complaint seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest, and civil penalties. The litigation is being led by Daniel Hayes. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nº 19-cv-01391 (N.D.

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Tesla stock (TSLA) achieved 102% growth in 2023

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TSLA yearly performance: 2011: +7% 2012: +18% 2013: +344% 2014: +48% 2015: +8% 2016: -11% 2017: +46% 2018: +7% 2019: +25% 2020: +743% 2021: +49% 2022: -65% 2023: +102% pic.twitter.com/mebrfUDHVz — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) December 29, 2023 Tesla’s 2023 proved to be a lot smoother than 2022.

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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SiFAB, a scalable proprietary silicon anode battery technology demonstrated in a number of applications, including electric vehicles, power tools, smartphones, personal computers, medical devices and aviation, can deliver up to a 20% increase in gravimetric energy density in lithium-ion batteries versus cells using a graphite anode.

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City of Gdynia orders 30 Solaris Trollino trolleybuses with Li-ion battery packs for off-wire driving

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Modernization of trolleybuses begins this spring, while the supply of the trolleybuses to Gdynia will begin in September this year and shall be completed by spring 2019. Among others, in 2014 the Przedsi?biorstwo This will support a zero-emission ride of around 15-20 kilometers without connection to traction.

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