Electric cars could be a gamechanger for wheelchair users, but there aren't any for them on the market — here's why

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A man in a wheelchair exits a Toyota Sienna with a ramp that makes it accessible.
The Toyota Sienna is a hybrid car that is being converted by manufacturers like BraunAbility to be fully accessible to wheelchair users.

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A day in the life of a delivery driver in NYC working 10-hour shifts and covering 100+ miles

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A delivery worker rides a cargo bike with a trailer that says
Bikers at MetroSpeedy make $15 per hour plus tips, while drivers who provide their own vehicles make $20-25.

MetroSpeedy

Here's why your Target deliveries are about to get faster

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Target workers load shipments onto a truck

Target

Lordstown Motors freezes production to address quality issues

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Lordstown Motors' problems aren't over just because it's manufacturing electric pickup trucks. The fledgling brand is pausing production and customer deliveries to help it tackle "performance and quality issues" with some components in its Endurance truck.

Lucid's slow deliveries, cancelled orders, and increasing competition are 'red flags,' experts say

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Lucid Air
Lucid said Wednesday that it plans to build 10,000 to 14,000 vehicles in 2023, short of Wall Street expectations.

Lucid Motors

A new Mercedes-Benz will have TikTok, Angry Birds, and Zoom built into a touchscreen that extends across the dashboard to the passenger side

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class interior showing TikTok on the touchscreen.
The new E-Class will feature an updated array of apps.

Mercedes-Benz

I worked on a cruise ship for 8 months because I wanted to travel. The low pay and exhausting schedule weren't worth it.

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Chris Libreros (left) Spectrum of the Seas (right)
Miami native Chris Libreros told Insider he worked up to 11.5 hours a day, seven days a week and was paid $2,100 a month (before taxes).

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I use AI to teach autonomous cars how to drive. People are skeptical, but they could become safer than human drivers.

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Ben Foxall, data engineer at Wayve, an autonomous car AI startup
Ben Foxall in Wayve's London headquarters.

Ben Foxall

I rode on one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains in first class from Amsterdam to Paris for $160. It easily beat flying.

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Europe's Thalys high-speed train in Paris.
Europe's Thalys high-speed train in Paris.

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Mercedes-Benz's next-generation car OS is built around paid software bundles

Engadget : Business

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new in-house operating system to power its next generation of electric vehicles. Announced today at an event the automaker held in California, Mercedes said MB.OS – short for Mercedes-Benz Operating System – will deliver enhancements in safety, automated driving and navigation.

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