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Tesla receives massive fleet order from the UAE

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According to the announcement from Arabia Taxi Dubai, it will buy 269 Tesla Model 3s to become part of its taxi fleet in the United Arab Emirates. With this new purchase, it looks to double down on that lead. Now, a Dubai-based taxi company is also looking to capitalize on the cut-cutting opportunity.

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SpaceX rideshare program beats small rockets for Emirati launch contract

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The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space agency has contracted with SpaceX to launch a domestically-built Earth observation satellite on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission. For a fee, SpaceX also offers fueling services and gives customers the option of buying SpaceX-built adapters and deployment mechanisms or bringing their own.

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Global Automotive Survey Finds Nearly Six in Ten People Prefer Green Cars, Even If Money No Object

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Market research firm Synovate released new study findings showing that nearly six in ten people would choose to buy a green car over a dream car, even if money was no object. Synovate asked respondents to forget about money for a moment and say whether they would buy green, dream or in between.