Technology
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German court opens hearings on consumer suit against VW
Proceedings are meant to establish only whether the company acted illegally. If so, customers would have to seek compensation in separate proceedings
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EDC invests $10M into manufacturer of ground-breaking wastewater treatment technology
APG-Neuros will use the investment to update its innovative high-efficiency turbo blower technology
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Tesla heads down new road with car insurance in California
Elon Musk believes Tesla has learned so much about its cars that it will be able to offer rates 20% to 30% below those offered by traditional insurers
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Volvo’s Polestar manufacturing facility opens in Chengdu, China
The Polestar 1, a two-door, gasoline-electric hybrid coupe that is manufactured in the western city of Chengdu, will be available in the U.S. next year
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Watch the Bird e-Scooters: micro-mobility flock enters Canada
Fleet of environmentally friendly scooters and other commuter solutions come to Canada
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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
