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Jakarta study finds HOV policy reduced number of cars in city

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In March 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia, with a population of more than 30 million, abruptly ended a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) policy that required three passengers in a car during peak hours. The sudden halt provided a team from Harvard and MIT with valuable insights into how carpooling affects traffic flow within the megacity.

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Tesla will have ‘good news’ in Mexico, foreign minister teases

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The company has been rumored to be looking for suitable land in Canada, South Korea, Indonesia, and Mexico for some time. For months, Tesla has been considering several new locations for its next Gigafactory. Mexico emerged as the front-runner several months ago. “There will be more good news soon.”

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Henn Tan, as told to the Straits Times Many of these electronics products, including the chips in them, were produced in Asia, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand—and Singapore—under the OEM system. “Clones, in a sense, are marvelous….it His son, Wayne Tan, continues as Trek’s deputy chairman.

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