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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

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The closure occurred shortly after Electrek exposed the first images of warehouses full of thousands of SONDORS Metacycles sitting unpaid at the Chinese factory that had been contracted to build the bikes. And during homologation, major issues were overlooked that would render the bike non-street legal.

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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Already being referred to as the “High Seas Treaty”, the legal framework would place 30% of the world’s oceans into protected areas, put more money into marine conservation, and covers access to and use of marine genetic resources.

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Elon Musk Twitter takeover prompts prank that fools mainstream media

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These included Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and Chief Legal Counsel Vijaya Gadde. Amidst Friday’s events, two men carrying boxes were seen standing near the entrance to Twitter’s San Francisco building. Agrawal and Segal were reportedly escorted out of Twitter’s headquarters.

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Elon Musk confirms that Tesla Giga Shanghai now exceeds the Fremont Factory

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Musk pointed out that Tesla Giga Shanghai took roughly 11 months to build and reached full volume production a year later. Musk’s mention of little drama might be a reference to Tesla China’s “brake failure” protest incident , which sparked a sort of trend that could have damaged the EV automaker’s reputation.

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Area of interest sports-car maker Caterham bets on untouched EV as combustion engine bans loom

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Previous to that it attempted to rebody the Seven as a coupe referred to as the 21 in 1994. The NCAP requirements aren’t legally binding. The trade in fell aside in 2014 next Caterham failed to boost its proportion of the cash. Manufacturing forbidden in 2000 next simply 48 vehicles had been constructed. or in continental Europe.

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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman defends Elon Musk against Trump

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Also, I think the legal maximum age for start of Presidential term should be 69.”. He then added that he supports people working to build a better future for America and the world. ” “Personally, I support people working to build a better future for America and the world. “Yeah, but too much drama.

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Granville T. Woods: Smartest Guy in the Room

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Despite his brilliance and relentless industry, Woods is mostly referred to—that is, when he is remembered at all—as “Black Edison.” He often lacked the funds to pay patent application fees or to build scale models of his inventions. “I Time and again, employers and business associates reneged on promises to pay him for his work.