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May 2024
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Trump's Electric Car Stance, PTG's Strat...

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Donald Trump Proposes an End to Electric Car Sales; Climate Change Concerns Rise in Mexico with Submerged Homes and Heatwaves; Thai Gas Station Chain PTG Pivots to Cafes as Electric Vehicles Gain Momentum. 
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