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The first Canadian reseller for Tesla Powerwall home battery packs is in Toronto

Tesla sells Powerwall home battery packs through authorized resellers, unlike its company stores for car sales. The first Canadian reseller is in Toronto.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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Mercedes E-Class protects your family during a Loch Ness monster search

New Mercedes-Benz E-Class television commercials showcase two "intelligent" tech features that protect occupants watching for the Loch Ness Monster.
Cars Car News
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If Uber and Lyft switch to self-driving cars, what about the drivers?

Uber and Lyft are in the news with experiments with self-driving cars. What happens to ridesharing service drivers if autonomous cars take over?
Cars Car News
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Carpooling with strangers didn't work for Lyft

Lyft's Carpool concept sounded good -- Silicon Valley commuters make a few bucks driving others to work and get to use the HOV lanes. But it didn't work.
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Tesla may be able to sell directly to Alabama consumers

Alabama law currently restricts vehicle sales to dealerships. A bill introduced in the state senate allows direct sales of alternative fuel vehicles.
Cars Car News
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Uber and Lyft to tip Massachusetts taxi drivers a nickel per trip

A new Massachusetts law requires that Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing companies in the state pay 5-cents per trip to taxi companies.
Cars Car News
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Ford plans to introduce all-electric Model E with 200-mile range in spring 2019

Ford Motors is rebirthing a venerated naming convention with Model E, due in the spring of 2019. The all-electric version should have a 200-mile range.
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Ohio Turnpike may be used to test driverless vehicles

Authorities say the Ohio Turnpike may be used for testing self-driving vehicles within a year, and possibly before the end of 2016.
Cars Car News
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When too much of a good thing is too much, maybe it’s time for digital detox

If your access to technology is leading to an increased dependency, to the point that you realize it's a problem, try a digital detox getaway.
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How many words do you know? Online test measures the size of your vocab

Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium wanted to study both vocabulary size and growth over time. After television coverage their Dutch test went viral.
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A thief can hack a car security system in minutes with a laptop

In spite of advances in smart key security systems for vehicles, car thieves are using laptop computers to defeat the systems and steal the cars.
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The Chevy Bolt will have a host of LG components wrapped inside it

GM designed the upcoming all-electric Chevy Bolt in its South Korean design studio. Most of the EV-defining components are made by LG.
Cars Car News
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Uber sues London transport agency over new written English test for drivers

Citing a new two-hour, written English test for new and renewing drivers, Uber has filed a lawsuit against the London transport agency.
Cars Car News
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New electric Volkswagen debuts in Paris next month with 300-mile range

As part of its commitment to electric vehicles, Volkswagen plans to introduce a Golf-sized prototype at the Paris Motor Show next month.
Cars Car News
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You'll be able to sleep in the back of a Tesla Model 3 (if you're not too tall)

Camping in your Tesla? The Tesla Model 3 interior will measure 5 feet and 6 inches with the rear seats folded flat, enough for most side sleepers.
Cars Car News
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Replacing bus lines with Uber and Lyft seems like a good idea to two U.S. cities

Cities in Florida and Colorado are testing ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft to replace selected bus lines. The cities are trying to save money.
Cars Car News
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Electric vehicles available now could replace 90 percent of cars used today, study says

A four-year MIT study of nationwide driving behavior concludes today's relatively short-range electric cars could replace 90 percent of current vehicles.
Cars Car News
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Tech companies doing their part to get out the vote

Silicon Valley companies are putting on a push to get their employees to the polls this year. Some tech companies are giving employees the day off to vote.
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Mercedes to maximize electric car driving range with active aerodynamics

The wind resistance of electric cars can significantly affect driving range. Mercedes hints broadly that it will use active aerodynamics with electric cars.
Cars Car News

Volkswagen could face criminal charges in the U.S.

While it may seem that everyone is investigating Volkswagen, the Department of Justice reportedly has enough evidence to support criminal charges.
Cars Car News
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Get up, get on up — simply standing reduces blood sugar levels

The worst thing you can do if you have high blood sugar issues is to sit all day. Standing up and moving around, even briefly, can help glucose levels.
Health & Fitness News
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It turns out Uber drivers are abused more often than passengers are

Uber drivers are more likely to be abused or attacked by passengers than the other way round, says the company. Riders can be banned due to driver ratings.
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British psychosexual therapist says easy access to porn ‘damaging men’s health’

Young men addicted to online porn on mobile devices are showing up in clinics with erectile dysfunction in increasing numbers, says psychosexual therapist.
Health & Fitness News
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Will Nissan’s variable compression tech be a game-changer for gasoline engines?

At the Paris Motor Show in September Nissan is going to debut a variable compression and displacement gasoline engine that could supplant diesels.
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Even in zero emissions mandate states car dealers make buying electric cars hard

Even in states with Zero Emissions Vehicle mandates, car dealer don't make it easy to buy EVs, concludes a Sierra Club mystery shopper survey.
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Time for a bathroom redo? Houzz unveils latest tech for toilets, tubs, and showers

Homeowners who renovate their bathrooms choose from a wide range of high-tech features, focusing on toilets, bathtubs, and showers.
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Lyft turned down a purchase offer from General Motors

General Motors recently tried to buy ridesharing company Lyft, increasing its current nine-percent share, but Lyft turned it down.
Cars Car News
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Tesla joins Volvo and Mercedes in walking back ‘self-driving’ terminology

Language that describes driver assist modes takes another turn when Tesla removes 'Autopilot' and 'self-driving' from Chinese website following a crash.
Cars Car News
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California contemplates adding more teeth state's electric vehicle mandate

With support from Governor Brown, a California legislator plans a law requiring electric cars to be 15 percent of new cars sold within a decade.
Cars Car News
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Rwandan entrepreneur uses solar phone-charging carts to create jobs in Africa

African Renewable Energy Distributor uses solar phone-charging kiosks in Rwanda to provide jobs and help smartphone users with no access to electricity.
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Most companies slow to adopt new business tech even when it can help

Several barriers slow implementation of technology trends, even when top executives recognize the new tech could help the bottom line.
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100 million Volkswagen vehicles can be unlocked wirelessly by hacker thieves

Researchers found separate hacks for remote key fob codes to unlock cars. Most VW Group vehicles made since 1995 and millions of other cars are vulnerable.
Cars Car News
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Get behind the wheel of an EV during National Drive Electric Week

Here's your chance to look at, sit in, ride in, and drive electric cars with the people who own them. National Drive Electric Week 2016 is September 10-18.
Cars Car News
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Chevy Bolt design sacrifices aerodynamics in favor of cargo space

The 2017 Chevy Bolt all-electric vehicle was designed from the inside out as a family vehicle for the masses. Cargo capacity was a top priority.
Cars Car News
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Karma wants to build 50,000 cars a year in China, sell cars in the U.S. via dealers

Karma Automotive will sell cars in the U.S. via conventional auto dealerships and company showrooms. A Chinese factory is planned to build 50K cars a year.
Cars Car News
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Park and fly at Sea-Tac with BMW ReachNow car sharing

BMW's ReachNow car-share service has recently added park-and-fly service at Sea-Tac airport for program members in the Seattle area.
Cars Car News
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BMW courting Tesla Model 3 customers with ‘Wait or Drive’ ads

Two BMW television ads directly address customers on the waiting list for the Tesla Model 3, which won't be available until late 2017.
Cars Car News
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Be alert, cash register credit card readers may be compromised by Oracle breach

Due to significant data breaches, Oracle is asking all Micros customers to reset customer support portal passwords and on-premises card reader passwords.
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