Technology
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Researchers: bitcoin’s carbon footprint equal to Las Vegas
Researchers say findings should prompt policymakers to consider regulating bitcoin so it uses mainly low-carbon, renewable energy
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Tesla to raise money after painful 1Q, and Musk is buying in
Tesla lost more than US$6 billion since setting out to revolutionize the auto industry. Elon Musk bets on a future driven by an electric car ride-hailing service
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Peladeau buying Montreal taxi firm, including insolvent electric taxi company
The investment allows the firm to play a role in pursuing “electric migration of taxi transportation services” in Montreal
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Tesla wants to cut size of board from 11 directors to 7
The shakeup of the board is viewed as a move toward greater accountability to stakeholders
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Tesla CEO plans to hand the car keys to robots next year [UPDATED]
Without Lidar or three-dimensional mapping, the vehicles aren’t fully self-driving, say critics
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Solar car startup Sono to build in Sweden, starting in 2020
Sono says it has taken 9,800 orders and the vehicle will sell for 25,500 euros (US$28,828)
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Electric car makers woo Chinese buyers with range, features
Two of China’s biggest state-owned automakers unveiled models they said can travel 600 kilometres on one charge, or nearly double the range of global competitors
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Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
Former Volkswagen CEO allegedly failed to report the deceptive practice of cheating on diesel emissions testing
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Canada’s EV charging network growing up as numbers and power improve
Canada already has more than 500 fast chargers as part of a network of over 4,000 level two and three charging sites
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As Tesla heads to court, shares fall as deliveries slow [UPDATED]
It’s unclear if Musk plans to attend the hearing intended to hear oral arguments about whether he violated a settlement with the U.S. SEC
