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BYD-Led Consortium Awarded Contract for Autonomous Buses in Singapore

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On Thursday, October 2, a consortium comprised of BYD, MKX Technologies, and Zhidao Network Technology was awarded a contract with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) for autonomous buses to start driverless public operation in the second half of 2026. BYD currently has over 300 electric buses in operation or on … [continued]

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Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent

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Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent

By Keerti Gopal & Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

This story is a partnership between GristInside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. 

Millions of dollars in federal and city loans dedicated to replacing lead pipes that pump water into people’s homes remain unused, a city official said, at the same time that officials are struggling to keep up with state and federal deadlines to warn people of the risks.

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