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Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends

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Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends

Drivers around the Great Lakes region beware. In the weeks following “fall back,” once daylight saving time ends, collisions between wildlife and vehicles rises by 16%. According to data from insurance company State Farm, October, November and December are the most dangerous for animal-related collisions, making up 41% of all animal collision claims.

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Chinese Buses, European Fears, and the Truth About Connected Fleets

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A small test in Norway triggered a European debate about connected vehicles and national security. Engineers at Ruter, Oslo’s public transit agency, ran an inspection on new Chinese-made Yutong electric buses before accepting them into service. During controlled testing, they found that the buses’ remote diagnostics system allowed the manufacturer … [continued]

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The Dreamy Dremax Commuter E-Bike From Cycrown — CleanTechnica Tested

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The latest e-bike CleanTechnica had the privilege of reviewing is the Dremax commuter e-bike from Cycrown (the step-through model). Cycrown has a host of e-bike options, including the Verve, which CleanTechnica also recently reviewed.  Let’s skip right to the best part: Cycrown is offering $50 off for both the Dremax … [continued]

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Is Musk Conceding Ground? And Does XPENG’s IRON Signal China’s Lead in the Humanoid Robot Race?

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GUANGZHOU, CHINA — In a rare public acknowledgment of competition, Elon Musk seemed to have commented on Chinese EV maker XPENG’s newly unveiled humanoid robot with what seems to be an admission: “Not bad … Tesla and China companies will dominate the market. Other companies in the West are weak.” … [continued]

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