Rechargeable batteries in your favorite devices can ignite and burn down your house
We're all playing Russian roulette with devices powered by lithium ion batteries.
Nov 20, 2019
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Uber takes stake in online grocery group Cornershop
Uber said Friday it agreed to take a majority stake in Cornershop, an online grocery provider in Chile, Mexico, and which recently expanded to Peru and Canada.
Oct 11, 2019
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Revamped Uber app adds transit options, passenger safety features
Uber on Thursday unveiled a revamped version of its smartphone app that weaves together services from shared rides to public transit schedules while adding more security features.
Sep 26, 2019
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E-bike grumbles echo in the Bavarian Alps
Robert Werner and his wife Ursula usually make time to say a friendly hello to hikers as they ride their gently whirring e-bikes up trails in the Bavarian Alps.
Sep 8, 2019
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Lyft suspends e-bikes after battery fires
Lyft said it was suspending use of its shared electric bikes in San Francisco after reports of two battery fires.
Aug 1, 2019
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Europe's bike industry hits bumps as cycling craze cools
At a bicycle trade fair in Stuttgart, steep discounts on brand-new models hint at the turmoil roiling the industry now that a pandemic-fueled cycling craze has faded.
Jan 24, 2024
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Forget company car, France embraces the company bike
As the popularity of cycling soars in France, a growing number of companies are giving employees the chance to ditch driving in favor of a greener, healthier alternative: the company bike.
Oct 4, 2023
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E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout California. Will they catch on?
Long Beach aims to launch an e-bike lending program to provide residents with up to 40 bikes—in one of the latest efforts in California to increase accessibility with green transportation.
Aug 8, 2023
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New life for used electric bike motors
An increasing number of people are riding electric bikes. Compared to cars, electric bikes are cheaper, more environmentally friendly, healthier for every-one and free up space in urban areas. The drawback is that there are ...
May 2, 2023
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Rebate incentive for e-bike owners can bridge socio-economic divide and sustainable transportation investment
Efforts to establish a rebate program for D.C. area residents and businesses to acquire electric bicycles will help incentivize more sustainable transport as well as regional investment into sustainable transportation infrastructure, ...
Jan 24, 2023
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