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A new study breaks down vehicle ownership cost. Here’s how EVs fared

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Michelle Lewis - Aug. 13th 2021 1:59 pm PT 384 Comments   Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit A new study from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE)  Argonne National Laboratory  offers the most comprehensive results yet of the costs of owning and operating different types of vehicles and how costs vary by powertrain. The study  is titled  “Comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership Quantification for Vehicles with Different Size Classes and Powertrains.” Argonne, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories collaborated on the study.  Factors considered The researchers considered the following in order to calculate the total cost of ownership: Vehicle purchase cost Depreciation Financing and fuel costs Costs related to insurance (new) Maintenance and repair (new) Taxes and fees (new) Mack electric garbage truck The report covers the following vehicles: Light-dut...
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Hakainde Hichilema: The Zambian 'cattle boy' who became president

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  By Kennedy Gondwe BBC News, Lusaka Published 17 hours ago Share IMAGE SOURCE REUTERS image caption Hichilema has contested and lost every election held in Zambia since 2006 It was a case of sixth time lucky for Hakainde Hichilema, who has finally become president of Zambia after five unsuccessful attempts. Mr Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes. But who is the new president? And why has he succeeded after years of failure? Mr Hichilema, 59, has described himself as an ordinary "cattle boy", who herded his family's livestock in his youth before going on to become one of Zambia's richest men. The president-elect and leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND) is widely referred to as HH. He was born into humble beginnings before managing to get a scholarship to the University of Zambia, and later graduated with an MBA degree from the University of Birmingham in the UK. He went on to make a ...
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Zimbabweans: Surrounded By Mineral Riches, But Living In Poverty

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  Many houses near Redwing mine in eastern Zimbabwe, don't have running water. Despite abundant mineral resources, some mining towns are among the country’s least developed areas.  16th August 2021     Zimbabwe Spread This News Global Press Journal ZVISHAVANE: In the mining town of Zvishavane, in central Zimbabwe, lies Maglas, an aging, broken-down community burdened with crumbling houses. The town’s lack of water and ablution facilities leaves a pervasive stench of feces and urine. In the rainy season, potholed roads fill with water.    360p geselecteerd als afspeelkwaliteit RELATED VIDEOS < Watch: Mwonzora Heaping Praises On ED, As Biti Calls For Protests Against Government 02:38 >     360p geselecteerd als afspeelkwaliteit RELATED VIDEOS < Watch: Mwonzora Heaping Praises On ED, As Biti Calls For Protests Against Government 02:38 > Nearly 400 kilometers (248 miles) to the northeast sits Mutare, a city in Zimbabwe’s eastern highl...
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MultiChoice’s BEE scheme trying to find 22 000 shareholders who are missing out on millions

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  USINESS REPORT COMPANIES MultiChoice’s black economic empowerment scheme is looking for about 22 000 shareholders who owned shares and did not receive dividends of R207 million between 2006 and 2020. Picture: Karen Sandison/African News Agency(ANA) MultiChoice’s BEE scheme trying to find 22 000 shareholders who are missing out on millions By Edward West   Feb 16, 2021 CAPE TOWN - PHUTUMA Nathi, the MultiChoice black economic empowerment scheme of more than 80 000 shareholders, is looking for about 22 000 shareholders who owned shares and did not receive dividends of R207 million between 2006 and 2020. “This money belongs to our shareholders. We’re calling on them to contact us to get their money. In these tough economic times we want to do everything in our power to give them what is rightfully theirs,” Phuthuma Nathi chairperson Mandla Langa said in a statement yesterday. Phuthuma Nathi has been paying dividends every year since the start of the scheme in 2006. Am...
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Fighting Drug addiction

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 Here's the story: We sat down with a man who had a harrowing journey with addiction. He began by telling us about his early days in tertiary education, where he would occasionally smoke dagga with friends. However, his focus remained on his studies, and he worked hard to graduate and secure a qualification. After landing a job, he started building a life for himself. He got married, bought a property, and even splurged on a car. Life was good, and he felt like he was on top of the world. But one fateful night, while out with friends, he was introduced to heavier narcotics. At first, the experience was exhilarating. He described it as an elevation from the mild high of dagga to a level 5 high, where he felt invincible and euphoric. The effects would last for days, allowing him to party from Friday to Sunday without sleep. The problem, however, began to manifest on Mondays and Tuesdays every week, when the withdrawal symptoms would kick in, and he'd struggle to function at work....
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This New Ultralight Aircraft May Be World’s Fastest Single-Engine Business Jet

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  The speedy LAR-01's automotive interior adds comfort and luxury. Plus: The wings detach, so the jet can be stored in a home garage. By  MICHAEL VERDON           Courtesy Flaris The  Flaris  LAR-01 has a number of striking stats, including being a ton lighter (literally) than its competitors, along with an unusually short-field landing capability, and detachable wings. But its most impressive number is the 250-knot true air speed, which its designers say makes it the world’s fastest business jet among single-engine very light jets and turboprop aircraft. Flaris says recent tests “confirmed the assumptions made previously” about the effectiveness of multiple systems, including its Garmin G600 avionics and Flaris Flight Assistance System flight computer, as well as the landing gear and emergency parachute system. But it also claims more impressive stats like the 250-knot TSA at 10,000 feet. Its 6,000-feet-per-minute climb rate, adds the compan...
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