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Crowdfunded Eli Zero micro-EV starts shipping to EU dealers; US plans for 2022

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The crowdfunded Eli Zero electric car has started shipping to European Union dealerships, and the company plans to follow that up with a United States launch in 2022. Unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S.,

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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

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GMV Syncromatics has also supported the electrification efforts of LADOT since the department received its first electric bus in 2017. ViriCiti started in 2012 with a focus on electric buses and trucks and is now market leader in the United States and Europe, with more than 3,500 buses and chargers connected to its platform.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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Since it first began operation in April 2017, the Project Portal “Alpha” truck has logged nearly 10,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations in and around the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles while emitting nothing but water vapor. builds on the lessons learned from the launch of the Alpha vehicle in 2017.

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Chicago’s Latest Attraction? A Rat-Shaped Hole

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The post, which has since been viewed five million times, inspired an untold number of Chicagoans to make their own excursions to a quiet residential area of Roscoe Village, a neighborhood known for its cozy taverns, independent boutiques and old-fashioned bakeries. Bothwell, who has lived near the spot for 27 years.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

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There are technical reasons that contributed to faster repairs in Manhattan, but in general the neighborhoods that waited the longest to have their power restored tended to be poorer and less white. In the United States, hundreds of thousands of people are in that category. For most people, a power outage is an inconvenience.

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Study links air pollution to heightened risk of Type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese Latino children

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The children lived in neighborhoods that, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, had excess nitrogen dioxide and PM 2.5. million people in the United States have diabetes but haven’t been diagnosed, according to the CDC. Scientists tracked the Los Angeles County children for an average of 3.5 Lurmann, Marc J.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey. Henn Tan, shown here in 2017, fought a series of mostly losing battles against those who pirated Trek 2000’s ThumbDrive design and against rival patent claims. Henn Tan: From truant to entrepreneur.

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