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F1 Drama After Whistleblower Accuses FIA President of Shenanigans

The Truth About Cars

According to BBC Sport , Ben Sulayem was said to have intervened to overturn a time penalty issued to Fernando Alonso during the race. From BBC Sport : The report, by compliance officer Paolo Basarri, says the whistleblower reported that Ben Sulayem "pretended the stewards to overturn their decision to issue" the penalty to Alonso.

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What is Extreme E? – 1# Ultimate beginners guide to Extreme E

My Energi

Formula E co-founder Alejandro Agag and Champ Car World Series star Gil de Ferran formulated the sport in 2018, which is now officially recognised by the International Automobile Federation, known more widely as the FIA. Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Mix, BBC iPlayer, XE Website & Social. Qualifying/Semi-finals.

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Rule of the Robots: Warning Signs

Cars That Think

Those interviews are just as fascinating to read now as they were in 2018, but Ford's since had some extra time to chew on them, in the context of a several years of somewhat disconcertingly rapid AI progress (and hype), coupled with the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic. by certain companies with an interest in doing so.".

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Ford Mustang Mach-E sets Guinness World Record for EV efficiency

Teslarati

The Mustang Mach-E was driven by BBC transport correspondent Clifton, Fergal McGrath, and Kevin Brooker, all of whom are well-versed in efficiency-focused driving. Back in 2018, for example, Tesla owners Sean Mitchell and Erik Strait set a Tesla hypermiling record by driving a Tesla Model 3 for 606.2 miles per kWh.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

I met with Preeti Gupta, a freelancer with the BBC. 2018 was when they went International. 2018 was also the year they got into electric vehicles. Since then he has stayed with the same battery. In extreme cold, there is a drop of about 5% in range. But age related range degradation has not been significant.

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