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Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco

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Autonomous vehicles don’t have the best track record when it comes to earning and keeping public trust, even in tech-forward California. The Alphabet-owned company said a crowd used fireworks to set the Jaguar I-Pace on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood. Others jumped on the car, and then dozens of people joined the melee.

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Engineers Say “Nyet” to Doing Business in Russia, Survey Says

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That’s the sentiment expressed by 64 percent of tech professionals responding to a survey conducted by Blind at the request of IEEE Spectrum. Blind operates private social networks for verified tech employees.) It received responses from 7,948 tech professionals in the United States and 839 in Europe.

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Rivian R1T owner gets targeted by HOA over electric pickup truck

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The Rivian R1T is the first of its kind in Gordon’s neighborhood, and the HOA does not seem to be happy about the fact that the premium EV is a pickup truck. He ordered it a year ago and he loves the fact that it’s loaded to the teeth with tech and features. Gordon loves his truck. “Some are taking pictures of it. .

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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

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This year’s edition is also supported by The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, French Tech-Los Angeles, Starburst Accelerator, Fontinalis Partners, Trucks VC, and Autotech Ventures. The first edition of the Challenge, presented at LA CoMotion 2017, attracted some 234 early-stage companies from 16 countries.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

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Where everyone had access to preventative health care that was both personalized and less invasive? Albeit slowly, entrepreneurs who helped build out the products and services over the tech boom of the past 20 years are now searching for technologies to address the crisis.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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With 75% of the fleet expected to serve low-income and disadvantaged communities, Envoy provides equitable transportation for drivers running personal errands, as well those looking to participate in the gig economy and generate income that is 30% higher than the minimum wage. Each car will have a dedicated Level 2 EV charger.

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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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The project required over 1,650 in person-hours to be completed. Through this partnership with Allen Temple, Tesla has shown its desire to ensure that in the Bay Area, when it comes to clean tech, they want all boats to rise as the clean energy sector thrives.

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