CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 6, 2021

There’s a chance that self-driving vehicles will be allowed on the roads in the UK by the end of this year, the BBC reports. Automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving that is legalized, said the Department for Transport.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 31, 2024

X’s conflict in Brazil started in April when Judge de Moraes ordered the suspension of dozens of X accounts over alleged disinformation, as per a report from the BBC. Even after X’s legal representative had left the social media platform, her bank accounts were frozen just the same.

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Teslarati

JULY 10, 2024

As noted in a previous BBC report, Twitter’s severance plan indicates that staff are entitled to receive a minimum of two months base salary plus a cash contribution towards health insurance and other benefits. The lawsuit was filed by Courtney McMillian, Twitter’s former “head of total rewards,” as well as another ex-manager.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2025

As noted in a BBC News report, the Cybertruck was illegal to drive in the U.K. “The Tesla Cybertruck is not road-legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity,” the GMP added. In comments, the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) noted that the vehicle was illegal to drive in the U.K. due to safety concerns.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 27, 2023

United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 12, 2009

It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. There is currently only one company which is based in London that works on the development of first legal electric rickshaw. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. Maxpro Pedicabs - [link]

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2011

A Tesla Roadster may not have really whirred to a halt in the 2008 episode of Top Gear - since at the center of a long, drawn out legal battle - but the maker's court case against the BBC programme is definitely running out of juice.

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