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Why New York City wants electric bikes stopped at the border

Electric bikes are quickly growing into one of the most popular alternatives to cars for personal transportation, especially in dense cities like New York City. So why does NYC want them stopped at the border? The issue is that not all e-bikes are created equal. Higher-quality e-bikes are produced to meet a range of safety regulations, including those that cover the safety of their high-energy…
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Senate to extend Buy American laws for Navy ships

WASHINGTON ― Senators unanimously agreed to legislation mandating that 100% of components for all Navy ships be manufactured in the U.S. by 2033. The Senate passed the amendment from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., by unanimous consent with little fanfare last week, tacking…
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The US's largest solar panel maker to spend $1.1B on its 5th factory

First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it will invest $1.1 billion to build a fifth US solar panel production factory. The planned factory, which will be vertically integrated, is expected to grow First Solar’s nameplate manufacturing capacity by 3.5 gigawatts (GW) to reach approximately 14 GW in the US and 25 GW globally in 2026. First Solar has not yet…
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Northrop Grumman won’t bid on Air Force’s NGAD fighter

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman does not plan to bid on the Air Force’s sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter program as a prime contractor, chief executive Kathy Warden said Thursday. But Northrop Grumman is interested in serving as a supplier to other…
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Ford Q2 earnings: EV adoption will be 'slower than expected,' pushes back 600K run rate goal

Ford Motor released Q2 earnings after market close on Thursday, saying, “EV adoption will be a little slower than expected.” The automaker is pushing back its 600,000 EV run rate goal until next year. Ford’s second-quarter earnings preview After losing $2.1 billion last year, operating losses grew to $722 million (more than doubling YOY) at Ford’s Model e EV business in the first three…
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MobileNews

GoodRx now offers an iOS 'Medicine Cabinet' for managing prescription meds

GoodRx, best known for its prescription drug price comparison tool, has launched a new free offering called “Medicine Cabinet.” The tool will allow GoodRx app users to manage their prescription medications on a single platform. This comes on the heels of the news that the company is working with CVS Health to develop the Caremark Cost Saver, which could lower pharmacy out-of-pocket drug costs…
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