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Tech Elon Musk Confirms Tesla Minibus Built on Model X Chassis, Unveiling Next Year Partly in response to a speculative article at Jalopnik, Elon Musk has confirmed that the planned “high passenger-density urban transport” vehicle referenced in the latest Tesla master plan will be

Tech This Two Lane Wide Chinese Bus is Either Brilliant or Insane After several years in limbo, one of the most odd and ambitious attempts to address China’s urban pollution and congestion problems is showing signs of life. The so-called “straddling bus,”

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Tech Making The Bus More Like an Uber With Real-Time Data and Mobile Payments Mass transit usage rates across the U.S. have been stuck at around 5% for decades, but as cities grow, increasing that percentage is imperative to controlling congestion. One part of the solution

Tech Lyft Highlights Most Popular Drop-Off Locations Across America How do you spot ride-hailing company Lyft’s customers? Look for those with an affinity for Mexican food and mass transit. As 2015 comes to a close, the company revealed on Tuesday the winners

Tech This Tesla alum’s all-electric buses could already be in your city It has the fastest 0-20mph acceleration ever recorded in its class. It can go 200 miles on a single charge. It can recharge in as little as ten minutes. No, it’s not the latest cutting-edge electric

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