Volkswagen and Greece have agreed to replace internal-combustion-powered vehicles with EVs on the island of Astypalea to create a “smart green island.” In addition to EVs, the island will also have electric scooters and bikes and a charging infrastructure installed. The project is expected to last six years and will …
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Starlink Satellites/picture allianceGetty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, says his Starlink internet service—part of SpaceX, another Musk-helmed company—will begin private beta testing in three months. SpaceX’s Starlink has over 400 satellites in orbit of a planned 40,000. Starlink is designed to improve previous satellite internet access in many more …
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Environmental activists have announced they’re calling for a ban on purchases of new gasoline-powered vehicles priced over $ 50,000 in the city of San Diego. To get the measure on the ballot for a vote in November, they will need 76,500 verified petition signatures, which the group behind the action, …
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Jim Drotman, executive vice president for Ford Motor Credit Co.’s U.S. and Canadian operations, knows that Ford Credit is a significant profit generator for the automaker. He doesn’t see that changing in the new decade. He told Staff Reporter Jackie Charniga about the captive’s performance tailwinds, focus on customer experience …
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