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Frito-Lay unveils its first all-electric truck fleet in the US

November 17, 2023
Snack giant Frito-Lay has launched its first 100% all-electric truck fleet at one of its North Carolina distribution sites. Frito-Lay’s electric truck fleet is based out of the snack giant’s South Charlotte Product Exchange Center (PEC). It consists of 28 Ford E-Transits and a “wide array of charging solutions” (whatever that means), but we know it’s working with Atom Power on that…
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CryptoNews

Lloyds Bank Issues 'Urgent Warning' on Rising Threat of Crypto Scams – Finance Bitcoin News

November 17, 2023
Lloyds Bank, a major retail and commercial bank in the U.K., has issued an “urgent warning” about the growing threat of cryptocurrency scams. “Crypto is a highly risky asset class and remains largely unregulated, which makes it an attractive area for fraudsters to exploit. If something goes wrong, you’re unlikely to get your money back,” the British bank cautioned. Lloyds Bank’s…
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DefenseNews

General Atomics fires back at critics of MQ-9 drone after downing

November 16, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The fate of the MQ-9 Reaper has once again entered public debate after senior U.S. defense officials confirmed Houthi militants had downed one of the drones over international waters off the coast of Yemen on Nov. 8. In recent years, experts have questioned the sustainability of flying such expensive aircraft in contested environments, where less costly…
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Archer Aviation expands UAE presence with purchase plan up to 100 eVTOLs valued at $500M

November 16, 2023
One month to the day after announcing a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch its initial eVTOL operations in the Middle East, advanced air mobility developer Archer Aviation is celebrating another potential deal worth up to $500 million. Here’s the latest. Archer Aviation ($ACHR) should still be a top of mind name for many of Electrek’s avid readers, as this is the…
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