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Electric school buses offer kids a cleaner, but more expensive, route to class

Electric school buses offer kids a cleaner, but more expensive, route to class

BEVERLY, Mass. “It’s a gray November morning, and we’re on a long yellow school bus. The bus bounces around the patched streets of this Boston suburb in a way that would be familiar to anyone who has ever taken the bus to class. But the bus is quiet – and not just because there are …

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Here's what top US CEOs are saying about a possible recession in 2023

Here’s what top US CEOs are saying about a possible recession in 2023

General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit by the President to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images As 2023 approaches and the prospect of a recession looms, corporate America is bracing for a slowdown in consumer …

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Factory orders from China down 40% in relentless slump in demand

Factory orders from China down 40% in relentless slump in demand

Aerial view of containers stacked at Qinzhou Port on August 15, 2022 in Qinzhou, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China News Service | Getty Images U.S. logistics officials are bracing for delays in the delivery of goods from China in early January due to canceled container ship departures and export transfers by ocean carriers. Carriers …

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Biden signs bill averting railroad strike despite lack of paid sick leave

Biden signs bill averting railroad strike despite lack of paid sick leave

President Joe Biden has signed a bill making a railroad strike illegal, preventing workers from leaving work weeks before the holiday season. “The bill I’m about to sign ends a difficult rail dispute and helps our country avoid what, no doubt, would have been an economic disaster at a very bad time in the calendar,” …

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk launches first semi-truck deliveries

Tesla CEO Elon Musk launches first semi-truck deliveries

Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off deliveries of the company’s heavy-duty truck, the Semi, to the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla Inc. You’re here CEO Elon Musk kicked off deliveries of the company’s first production tractor-trailers on Thursday, speaking on stage at the company’s factory in Sparks, Nevada, with Dan Priestly, the company’s senior manager …

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Elon Musk has been criticizing Apple for years.  Apple mostly ignored it

Elon Musk has been criticizing Apple for years. Apple mostly ignored it

Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images You’re here and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is also the new owner and CEO of Twitterslammed Apple this week after claiming the company threatened to remove the Twitter app from its App Store, accusing the company of hating “free speech”. The Twitter app is still available …

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Tesla is still dominant, but its market share in the United States is eroding as cheaper electric vehicles arrive

Tesla is still dominant, but its market share in the United States is eroding as cheaper electric vehicles arrive

You’re here is still the best-selling electric vehicle brand in the United States, but its dominance is eroding as competitors offer a growing number of more affordable models, according to a report released Tuesday by S&P Global Mobility. The data company found that Tesla’s market share of new U.S.-registered electric vehicles was 65% in the …

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Railroad major union SMART-TD votes to reject labor deal as nationwide strike nears

Railroad major union SMART-TD votes to reject labor deal as nationwide strike nears

An aerial view of shipping containers and freight trains at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility yard in Los Angeles, California, September 15, 2022. Bing Guan | Reuters SMART-TD, one of the largest railroad unions, rejected the tentative agreement with railroad management, raising the likelihood of a strike in December. BLET, the other largest union …

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