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Nikola executes reverse merger with VectoIQ; now to be listed on NASDAQ; BEV and FCEV trucks

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The transaction proceeds will accelerate production, allow Nikola to break ground on its manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona, and begin its hydrogen station infrastructure roll out. Cowen is serving as financial and capital markets advisor, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP is serving as legal advisor to VectoIQ.

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Judge rules against Tesla insurance over ‘inflated’ premiums

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Stephens originally filed the lawsuit on behalf of Tesla drivers with the company’s insurance in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia. A Tesla spokesperson and the insurance arm’s legal team have not responded to requests for comment.

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Pedestrian Trapped Under Cruise Vehicle in San Francisco

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But the courts decided it couldn’t be held liable after Arizona prosecutors decided not to go after the company in 2019. & There are also loads of legal issues present that don't have a lot of legal precedent. Uber probably was culpable to some degree, as its technology simultaneously failed.

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What Does “Human Control” Over Autonomous Systems Mean?

Cars That Think

Two Boeing 737 Max planes crashed in 2018 and 2019 due to sensor failures that led to autopilot malfunctions that two human pilots were unable to overcome. Also in 2018, an Uber autonomous vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, even though a person in the car was supposed to be overseeing the system. Human-Machine Teams.

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