Nikola had major defect in its Romeo battery, may have caused truck fire

  • June 27, 2023
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Nikola Corporation had a significant safety defect in the battery modules used in its electric semi trucks that can result in fires. Yet, the company was quick to claim “foul play” when five trucks caught on fire at its headquarters last week. Nikola says that it is still investigating the situation. Last week, we reported […]

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U.S. Sees First Cases of Local Malaria Transmission in Two Decades

  • June 27, 2023
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Why It Matters: A resurgence in travel could lead to more cases. The United States eradicated malaria decades ago, but globally there were nearly 250 million cases of malaria in 2021, a vast majority in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, about 2,000 cases of malaria were reported in the […]

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Stork Club adds new fertility centers to its national network

  • June 27, 2023
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Family planning platform for employees Stork Club announced it is partnering with Neway Fertility in Manhattan and five Utah Fertility Center clinics in Idaho and Utah to offer its members in-clinic care.  Stork Club is offered as an employee benefit to guide workers through different stages of reproductive care. The company’s offerings include unlimited virtual […]

Volvo joins Tesla’s NACS, will adopt the connector on future EVs

  • June 27, 2023
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Volvo announced that it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector on future electric vehicles starting in 2025 and for existing Volvo EVs with an adapter coming next year. The Swedish automaker becomes the latest electric automaker to adopt the standard for its electric vehicles in North America, following the announcements from Ford, GM, and Rivian, in […]

Stellantis launches new EV charging business, but will it matter without Tesla NACS?

  • June 27, 2023
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Jeep and RAM owner, Stellantis, launched a new EV charging and energy business, “Free2Move Charge,” on Tuesday to maximize the benefits of owning an electric car. Meanwhile, the automaker has yet to commit to adopting Tesla’s NACS as North America moves closer to making it the standard connector. Stellantis launches Free2Move EV charging business Free2Move […]