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Toyota Announces Collaboration with Oncor to Accelerate EV Charging Ecosystem
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor), a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, have agreed to collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid. The effort will be led by Toyota’s Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions (EVCS) team, marking an important first collaboration with a public utility for Toyota in the U.S. around Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).
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Homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought options, report says
Making baby food at home with store-bought produce isn't going to reduce the amount of toxic heavy metals in the food your baby eats, according to a new report released exclusively to CNN.
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Mother fights for answers after discovering son killed in hit-and-run crash was also stabbed
A case that started out as a deadly hit-and-run on Highway 50 last month has taken a darker turn.
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Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. - Sugar Valley Chapter 3rd Taste of Jazz Scholarship Brunch
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Ford invests $500 million in electric pickup truck maker Rivian
Ford is investing $500 million in electric pickup truck maker Rivian, saying the two companies will work together to develop a new battery plug-in vehicle for Ford.
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Keep Out the Snow Shovel. Another Nor'easter, 'Bomb Cyclone' Expected
The month of March is intent on going out like a lion and not like a lamb. A third powerful nor'easter in less than two weeks is expected to arrive late Monday in the Northeast as thousands of people dig out from the other fierce storms this month and continue to wait for their power to be restored.
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Here's why now is one of the most dangerous times of the pandemic for children, expert says
Students heading back to the classroom for the new school year will be contending with one of the most dangerous times in the pandemic for children. And officials will have to consider many measures to keep them safe from Covid-19, an expert said.
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Volunteers rescue native prairie plants from future high school site
Earth movers will tear out a reconstructed prairie from the site of the planned new Cedar Falls High School when work begins next spring.
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Excessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC says
While dry January and damp lifestyles have taken off on TikTok, the United States has already experienced a spike in deaths related to excessive alcohol.
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Claire Oliver Gallery Announces Solo Exhibition Remains By Artist Adebummi Gbadebo Remains Will Tour Museums Following New York City Debut On View January 13 - March 11, 2023, Harlem, NY
On view, January 13 – March 11, 2023, the exhibition continues Gbadebo's years-long exploration of her ancestral origins centered on the plantation on which her forbearers were enslaved and currently buried, called True Blue in Fort Motte, South Carolina. Gbadebo's interrogation of this lineage through her work encompasses her signature multimedia works crafted from indigo, rice paper, cotton, human hair, and new ceramic pieces fabricated from the soil where her enslaved ancestors were buried. These will be displayed alongside historical artifacts salvaged from antebellum architectural fragments from sites built on the labor of her forebears.
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California wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire
Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who'd been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California's Sierra National Forest, the state's National Guard said Tuesday, as numerous wildfires rage in the Golden State and weather conditions threaten more.
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Toyota is offering to buy back an electric SUV because its wheels could fall off
In June, Toyota issued a warning to owners of its BZ4X electric SUV that they should stop driving the vehicle and have it transported to a dealership because of a severe problem: the wheels could fall off while driving even after just a short time on the road.
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A $1,500 'option' is now mandatory on GMC, Buick, and some Cadillac models
General Motors is selling three years of OnStar service as a $1,500 "option" on all Buick and GMC vehicles, as well as on Cadillac Escalade SUVs. But this is an option you can't refuse.
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Expanding Access to Hands-Free Driving
GM is committed to expanding access to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), bringing these technologies to more vehicles on more roads, while prioritizing safe deployment. We want to help our customers expand their driving experience with these systems, which is why we’re laser-focused on testing, validating and improving our ADAS technologies to provide our customers with advanced features and systems — like the industry’s first true hands-free advanced driver assistance system, Super Cruise.
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Expanding Access to Hands-Free Driving
GM is committed to expanding access to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), bringing these technologies to more vehicles on more roads, while prioritizing safe deployment. We want to help our customers expand their driving experience with these systems, which is why we’re laser-focused on testing, validating and improving our ADAS technologies to provide our customers with advanced features and systems — like the industry’s first true hands-free advanced driver assistance system, Super Cruise.
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Woman arrested after chase that spanned two cities
Police say a woman who was wanted for kidnapping in Colorado is behind bars after a chase that spanned multiple cities in Lincoln County on Wednesday.
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Riding High in the Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab
Bungee jumping, zip lining, tight rope walking, and skydiving are just some things that you won’t catch me doing. Why? Basically, I have a fear of heights; maybe not necessarily heights but the fear of falling from a very high height. Ironically, being high is why I loved reviewing the vehicle I had this past week. The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 Double Cab Long Bed had me riding high and I liked it.
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Hurricane Dorian in 2019 from the International Space Station. A study found that the frequency of hurricanes and typhoons is decreasing. Mandatory Credit: NASA
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Bike Trek Across Texas Honoring Fallen Officers Stops In Austin To Honor Amir Abdul-Khaliq
A statewide bike tour stopping at cities and counties that lost a law enforcement officer over the last year came through Austin this week to honor Amir Abdul-Khaliq
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GM again recalls its US electric vehicles over fire threat
GM is once again recalling nearly 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles because of a risk that the battery will catch fire when the car is parked.

