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GM expected to outline spending cuts on self-driving unit Cruise

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Since the accident, the company has slowly been whittling back certain planned operations , including production plans and the mere scope of what cities the startup will operate in. The automaker has spent billions of dollars on the startup self-driving company, last year spending $2.1 ” What are your thoughts?

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ExxonMobil seeking to boost growth, continue work on lower-emissions technologies including biofuels and carbon capture

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In Brazil, the company has acquired 2.3 In Brazil, the company has acquired 2.3 In Papua New Guinea, the company is planning a three-train liquefied natural gas expansion as it continues to explore for gas in the country’s Highlands region. billion barrels of discovered recoverable resource. —Darren Woods.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla., stating that the Autopilot driver-assist system was active at the time of the crash. Yet Tesla claims that it’s leading the way toward lifesaving, self-driving cars.

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Transport Ministers endorse 2009 MPG Marathon in Coventry

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The new Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis and Transport Minister Sadiq Khan have both endorsed fuel efficiency extravaganza, the 2009 ALD Automotive/TOTAL ECO 10 MPG Marathon in Coventry on September 30 and 1st October. Also a first is the use of Lysanda’s Eco Log on every vehicle.

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