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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

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They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. The authors acknowledge funding from Carnegie Mellon University’s Wilton E.

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Illinois Car Dealer Forced to Refund Employees' Retirement Accounts

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Today's shady dealership story comes to us from the Chicago suburb of St. Charles owner Fred Vargason was forced to pay more than $13,000 out of his personal accounts toward his employees' retirement funds. Apparently, Vargason and his store weren't remitting employees' voluntary retirement contributions to their accounts during 2019.

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

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The SEC’s investigation was conducted by Kevin Wisniewski, Jake Schmidt, Amy Flaherty Hartman, and Daniel Nigro of the Complex Financial Instruments Unit and the Chicago Regional Office, under the supervision of Jeffrey Shank and Daniel Michael, Chief of the Enforcement Division’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit. filed March 14, 2019).

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Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

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A new study led by University of Chicago researchers finds an association between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. For the Danish cohort, the team studied study 4 psychiatric disorders: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorder, and depression. 3000353.

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Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Mazda, Volvo and home dealerships promote

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Enlargement for Kohli in Wisconsin Chicago broker Shawn Kohli expanded endmost pace with the acquisition of 3 Wisconsin dealerships. A co-owner of Town Auto Crew in Chicago, Kohli mentioned the Wisconsin retail outlets are independent from that team. on April 17 from broker Jim Olson. a Chevrolet-Buick bind in Cortez, Colo.,

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Tesla’s 4680 battery ramp may experience a “Death Valley” start, but it will be overcome: expert

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But if the company succeeds in ramping the production of its 4680 cells, Tesla could very well pave the way for electric vehicles to become the dominant form of personal transportation in the decades to come. Without 4680 cells, Tesla’s efforts to create an affordable car at a price point beneath the Model 3 would likely be for naught.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 from Loyola University in Chicago. Pierre , 2018–2019 U.S. On a visit to Pakistan with his parents, 7-year-old Aadeel Akhtar met a girl his age who was missing her right leg. MAKING PROSTHETIC LIMBS ACCESSIBLE.

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