Viral videos of EVs catching fire after Hurricane Helene raise safety concerns in Florida

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A Tesla that exploded after being inundated with salt water from Hurricane Helene sits in a parking lot in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024.
A Tesla that caught fire during Hurricane Helene in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024.

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The FAA cleared United Airlines after a major review into a slew of incidents, including a plane losing a tire as it took off

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777 lost a tire during takeoff in March.

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Tesla just stopped selling the cheapest version of the Model 3 in the US. An analyst called it 'a smart strategic move.'

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Tesla dropped its most affordable version of the Model 3 amid US-China tariff tensions.

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I drove Toyota's $55,000 Highlander Hybrid. It's an efficient and well-made family SUV, but lacks power and space.

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The left front corner of a blue 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum SUV parked in front of a fence.
The 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum.

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Electric F-150 owners used their trucks to run CPAP machines and a horse hospital amid hurricane power outages

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An F-150 Lightning powers a veterinary clinic in Newberry, Florida.
Justin Long's F-150 Lightning kept the lights on at his vet clinic after Hurricane Helene destruction.

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Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike

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Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.

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It looks like Google cofounder Sergey Brin is selling his superyacht

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Dragonfly yacht
Sergey Brin's yacht Dragonfly has been listed for sale for $30 million.

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Tesla reversed its sales slowdown, but not enough to calm investors' nerves

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A Tesla logo outside the company's Tilburg Factory & Delivery Center.
Tesla reversed a sales slowdown in Q3, it said Wednesday.

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Dockworkers strike could compound supply-chain problems for Boeing and Airbus

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The fuselage of an Airbus A321 is seen on the eve of the inauguration of Airbus' first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, on September 13, 2015
Airbus ships some components to its plant in Mobile, Alabama.

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Wizz says passengers will 'suffer' through 7-hour flights on its new Airbus A321XLR for cheap tickets. See the no-frills cabin.

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Wizz Air Airbus A321neo — Dubai Airshow Trip 2021
Wizz Air will offer no free inflight perks on its long-haul A321XLRs.

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