Tag: usa
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Tesla Sues U.S. Government Over Tariffs On Chinese Imports
Tesla is suing the U.S. authorities because of the Trump government ’s tariffs on several different items which Tesla imports from China. A lawsuit filed at the U.S. Count of International Trade targets the authorities and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, taking issue with all the tariffs known as List 3 and List 4. Tesla…
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U.S. Looking Into Chinese-Built Trailer Parts and Semi Trailers Flooding The Market
The U.S. Commerce Department has started an investigation into the alleged dumping into the American market of Chinese-built trailer parts (chassis and sub-assemblies) and semi-truck trailers. According to Reuters, the investigation could lead to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Chinese imports being hit with anti-dumping and countervailing duties to the tune of 188.05…
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$100 Tesla Model Y Ride-On Toy Turns Kids Into Really Early Adopters
Say hello to ‘My First Model Y’, a ride-on toy that has the capacity of turning youngsters into future Tesla believers. Constructed by Radio Flyer, the maker of the small red wagon, also designed with all the Tesla Design Studio, this will be the Tesla for the tiniest drivers. Designed for children as young as…
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Canadians Reportedly Damaging Cars With American Plates Over COVID-19 Fears
Canada is seen as America’s friendly neighbor to the north, but it seems the coronavirus has made everybody go somewhat mad. According to The New York Times, Canadians are damaging cars with plates in the United States in a clear effort to acquire their owners to leave and not return. Damage isn’t the sole issue…
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Polestar 1 PHEV Can Run For 52 Miles On Battery Power Alone
The Polestar 1 has finally received its official fuel economy figures from the EPA and the headline is that the plug-in hybrid can travel up to 52 miles (83.6 km) on all-electric power. Powering the Polestar 1 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder engine that works alongside two electric motors connected to a 34…
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NASA revives “worm” logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
NASA will utilize the Danne & Blackburn-designed”worm” symbol for the very first time since 1992, while its astronauts will introduction SpaceX spacesuits when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station starts tomorrow. The astronauts will be carried aboard SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, signaling the very first time that astronauts will…
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Mercedes Tells Its Headquarter U.S. Employees They’ll Work From Home All Year
Mercedes’ headquarters only outside Atlanta, Georgia are vacant because mid-March, which ’s not about to change any time soon. That the carmaker has arranged its 875 workers to finish out the year at home. This directive can remain in effect following year also, because it’s set to be the new standard, at least for the…
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Trump Asked To Wear Face Mask During Ford Plant Tour By Michigan Attorney General
President Donald Trump has refused to wear a mask so far despited federal health guidance that recommends (that’s the key word here) facial coverings to be used in public. Since the President is expected to visit Ford Motor Company’s Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan later today, the state’s attorney general Dana Nessel wrote an…
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The Boring Company Finishes Digging Tunnels In Las Vegas
Elon Musk’therefore The Boring Company has been from the news lately but recently confirmed it has finished digging another tunnel underneath the Las Vegas Convention Center as part of the ‘Loop’ platform it’s building. The very first of the two tunnels was ended up in February and The Verge reports that workers will now start…
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There’s $1,000 Reward If You Help Identify These Thieves Who Broke Into 2020 Corvette C8
With many owners taking delivery of their brand new and shiny 2020 Chevrolet Corvettes these days, sadly, it was simply a matter of time until information of burglars breaking to a C8 surfaced. This episode happened within the weekend of March, 2020, at Houston, Texas, on Bellaire Boulevard in the city’s Chinatown area at a…