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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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Helbiz partners with Lightning eMotors to deploy electric vans for fleet management

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Looking ahead, Helbiz plans to deploy Lightning eMotors’ vans throughout each city in the United States in which it operates. Helbiz utilizes a customized, proprietary fleet management platform, artificial intelligence and environmental mapping to optimize operations and business sustainability.

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

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Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Assembly is responsible for profitable models like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer K. R. Rao

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University of Texas at Arlington for more than 50 years. He then moved to the United States and earned two master’s degrees from the University of Florida , in Gainesville: one in EE in 1959 and the other in nuclear engineering in 1960. After graduating, he joined UT Arlington as a research professor. He received a Ph.D.

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ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to convene 2nd meeting in November

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Participation in the November meeting is open to all affected parties, including representatives of the automotive, electrotechnical, and utilities industries, relevant trade associations, standards development and conformity assessment organizations, government agencies, and academia.

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American Airlines Orders 260 Planes From Airbus, Boeing and Embraer

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Boeing, the second biggest, is based in Arlington, Va. American said the planes would help it achieve twin goals of flying bigger aircraft within the United States and on shorter routes as well as offering more premium seats, which are much more profitable and increasingly in demand in recent years.

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

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Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State.

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