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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

Green Car Congress

United Airlines announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to purchase 15 of Boom’s Overture supersonic airliners, once Overture meets United’s safety, operating and sustainability requirements, with an option for an additional 35 aircraft.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

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These cars are renowned for their high performance, elegance and edgy designs. The exterior and interior of these cars are generally customizable and exquisitely and elegantly designed. Personal tastes and preferences, such as transmission type and color, should also be considered. Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal.

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Elon Musk has increased his Tesla holdings even after selling off his TSLA shares

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To date, Musk owns about 564,000 more shares than he did since he started offloading some of his personal TSLA stock. This was because while Musk is offloading massive amounts of shares, he is also exercising options to purchase additional TSLA stock, which he is capable of doing at a huge discount. Musk has so far sold about 10.1

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IBM study finds consumers very interested in alternative ownership models for cars, self-enabling vehicles

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The personal car will continue to be a primary mode of transportation, as its convenience remains very attractive to consumers. Forty-six percent of consumers said they would be very interested in purchasing online from an OEM and 38% would purchase online from third-party broker, if offered. Alternative ownership.

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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

Green Car Congress

Ford Model e also will lead on creating an exciting new shopping, buying and ownership experience for its future electric vehicle customers that includes simple, intuitive e-commerce platforms, transparent pricing and personalized customer support from Ford ambassadors. Ford Model e and Ford Blue will also support Ford Drive mobility.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The car purchase is an exciting event for any family. So, the more you can make that into an enjoyable event for the buyer, the more excited he becomes about buying a product for whatever reason, whether it’s looks or performance. How will they run it if they don’t have the money to buy it? One has to pay money.

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