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US court allows violation of Indian sacred land
Yeah, yeah bury my heart at Wounded Knee Custer wants smartcars now
Showing it has learnt nothing in the last 400 years, a US appeals court has denied a last-ditch legal effort to block the construction of what’s expected to be the largest lithium mine in North America on sacred Native American land in Nevada.
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Toyota claims it has improved batteries
Another week another battery break-through
Toyota claims it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to cut the weight, size, and cost of batteries in half.
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Two killed in experimental hybrid car crash
Ironically part of a Life-Save project
Two people are dead after the experimental hybrid electric car in which they were travelling exploded on a Naples highway.
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US government gives Ford $9.2 billion loan
We need you to catch up to the Chinese fast
The US government is providing Ford a conditional $9.2 billion loan for constructing three battery factories.
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Waymo autonomous car kills pet dog
Could not stop fast enough
One of Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars has killed a pet dog in San Francisco while in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel.