Toyota will launch a 'next-generation' EV under the Lexus brand

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Toyota has revealed its plans for the future under a new CEO, and it looks like the company is finally prioritizing electrification. In his announcement, new President and CEO Koji Sato said the automaker is going to create new electric vehicles unique to Toyota and Lexus, its luxury division. He also said that the company is developing its "next-generation" battery electric vehicles, which will launch under the Lexus brand in 2026.

Ram's electric rival to the Ford Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck is coming next year — see the 1500 REV

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The Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck.
The Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck.

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California’s first electric short-hop ferry launches in 2024

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One of the Bay Area’s most popular ferry routes is going electric. The Angel Island Ferry is partnering with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to retrofit one of its watercraft, The Angel Island, as an EV. As part of the partnership, PG&E will help install charging infrastructure at the Angel Island ferry terminal and boost electrical transmission to the facility, so that the 59-foot-long Angel Island can carry residents and tourists without polluting the San Francisco Bay.

A United Airlines flight plunged within 800 feet of the Pacific Ocean on the same day severe turbulence injured 25 people, data shows

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United 777-300ER.

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Ferrari CEO says Tesla's success was a 'wake up call' for the auto industry

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Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna at the Ferrari Challenge World Finals at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna joined the luxury automaker as CEO in September of 2021, after working at semiconductor manufacturing corporation STMicroelectronics.

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American Airlines flight crew involved in a near collision with a Delta plane at JFK 'refused' to sit down for recorded interviews with authorities

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American Airlines jet at LaGuardia
American Airlines crew involved in near-miss 'refused' recorded interviews with the federal safety board.

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UPS plans to lay off some of its controversial weekend drivers, union reps say, as delivery companies downsize for post-pandemic life

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UPS's higher-paid, unionized workforce gave it an advantage during the pandemic. Now that package volume has slowed from pandemic highs, many logistics companies are re-evaluating the size of their workforce.

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American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It could last for years.

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A large eye is open wide, with bright white blue car headlights reflected in it.

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Super Bowl attack ad shows a Tesla slamming into 2 child-size mannequins and a stroller

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The Dawn Project's Tesla FSD test shows vehicle hitting a mannequin.
The Dawn Project's ad shows a Tesla hitting a child-sized mannequin.

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A Delta flight had to make an emergency landing just 60 miles after takeoff when flames shot out from under its wing

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Delta Air Lines wide-body Boeing 767-400 airplane with tail number N836MH landing at London Heathrow Airport in the UK
A Delta trans-Atlantic flight made an emergency landing near Glasgow on Friday which the airline attributed to a "mechanical issue" with an engine.

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