Chaos in the Comments: Your (stupid) EV questions answered
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Mass layoffs, Elon Musk wants his $56 billion back, and EV demand slows: Tesla news roundup
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Ford Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick Pickups Recalled for Loss of Power While Driving
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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger
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Tesla layoffs include 14% of Buffalo workers, WARN notice shows
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- Deliveries have been halted, appointments rescheduled and canceled as Tesla investigates acceleration issues. A regulatory investigation looms over the company, potentially requiring a recall of all trucks.
- Some drivers have attempted to manually remove the pedal cover, indicating a potentially serious safety issue that cannot be resolved through software.
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- Fiat intends to introduce various editions of the 500e featuring distinct colors and functionalities.
- Both the 7-inch digital instrument cluster and the 10.25-inch Uconnect 5 infotainment system will be standard across all 500e models.
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Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued
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- The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.
- An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.
- Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.
Kenya helicopter crash kills country's military chief: A military helicopter carrying senior military officers crashed and caught fire, killing ten people.
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Ukraine says it shot down Russian strategic bomber after strike kills nine: Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a ...
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Quick Glance: Ukraine shoots down Russian strategic bomber, nine killed
- Russian officials say the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction.
- Ukraine's air force announced that they shot down a Russian strategic bomber with anti-aircraft missiles for the first time since the war began in 2022.
- The bomber was downed in Russian airspace, 300km from Ukraine's border, after participating in a long-range airstrike that resulted in the death of at least nine people in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.
- NATO and the USA are planning to provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine for support.
Britain unveils its next-gen main battle tank: Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has rolled out Europe’s most advanced tank, the latest Challenger 3 prototype ...
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Focus: Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs
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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan: Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media ...
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No missile attack against Iran, Iranian official tells Reuters: Explosions heard in Isfahan were a result of the activation of Iran's air defence systems ...
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John Burkhill: Legendary Sheffield fundraiser prepares for race 1,050 at 85 years old
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Fifth military aircraft crash in 12 months: The accident that happened after the aircraft took off from Cheptulel Boys Secondary School has raised concerns over ...
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- A group of students gathered to listen and discuss the album, with certain lines causing immediate excitement.
- Some students stayed up into the early hours waiting for additional music to be released.
- The students discussed their thoughts on the new songs and brainstormed their final papers, due by the end of the month.
How to lower your car insurance bill as rates rise this year: Auto insurance costs are up more than 22% since this time last year. It may be time to take that ...
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Israel gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
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Quick Glance: US Alerts G7 about Iran Drone Attack: Israel Issues Final Warning
- According to the Italian foreign minister, the United States informed the G7 foreign ministers that it received "last minute" information from Israel about a drone action in Iran.
- The details were shared during a Friday morning session that was spontaneously modified to discuss the suspected attack.
- Following the three-day meeting, the ministers urged in a statement for the parties to prevent further escalations and expressed support for Israel's security.
- Additionally, the group cautioned Iran against transferring ballistic missiles and related technologies to Russia and called for the release of hostages and adherence to international and humanitarian law.
Israel Launched Missiles as Well as Drones at Iran, Officials Say: Though it was not immediately clear if the missiles struck targets inside Iran ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/world/middleeast/israel-iran-jets-missiles-strikes.html
Israel-Iran Attack: Israel Asks US for More Ammunition, Shells: Israel is asking the US for more tank ammunition and tactical vehicles, three people familiar ...
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Air Force Looking At Options Beyond The B-21 Raider Is Absolutely Necessary: The Air Force's top officer saying that more B-21s may not follow the first 100 ...
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