More than 1,000 people died on Virginia's roadways last year, but a high-tech trial showed safer streets might be just a couple of years away

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A model of a pedestrian-communication light strip on a Virginia roadway.

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Tesla faces fresh safety probe following fatal accident

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Regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are opening a probe involving a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model Y. The accident, occurring on July 19, found a Tesla striking a tractor-trailer truck in Virginia, fatally wounding the driver of the automobile.

Electric roads and battery-swapping stations mean you may never need to plug in your EV again

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One of Ample's white battery-swapping stations sits in a warehouse with a small black car parked inside.
San Francisco-based Ample is working on battery-swapping stations that drop refueling times to just five minutes.

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I drove the $180,000 Lucid Air and saw why it's one of the most impressive Tesla rivals yet

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The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance.
The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance.

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A trainee driving instructor accidentally plowed his car into the driving school where he worked during his second day on the job

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A Hyundai sits in the front window of Community Driving School in Lakewood, Colorado. A
The unnamed driver plowed his own car into the front of the driving school where he was training.

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Domestic airlines are getting crushed because everyone wants to escape to Europe

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Tourists surround the Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy on July 17.
US Tourists are flocking to European destinations like Rome this summer.

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Auto execs still don't think the Tesla sales model will catch on

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A man wearing a hat looks at cars on a dealership lot.
Some car companies have hinted at experimenting with a direct-to-consumer model and cutting dealers, but many execs have said they're not actually convinced it'll happen.

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Norwegian's newest cruise ship will set sail this week — take a look around the ship complete with go-kart track and food hall

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A rendering of the Norwegian Viva sailing at sea with a purple, pink, and dark blue sky.
The Norwegian Viva will embark on its maiden sailing on August 10.

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Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration

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UPS driver
UPS said in an earnings call that drivers will make around $170,000 annually in salary and benefits at the end of its five-year contract.

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The freight recession is getting worse as the economy detoxes from the pandemic trucking boom

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The freight recession is here as trucking sees a slowdown in the economy.
The freight recession is here as trucking sees a slowdown across the economy.

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