Extended: Gov. Walz unveils state's first electric fire truck
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday showed off the state's n first electric fire truck.
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Three former Texas high school athletes dead after police chase ends in fiery crash: report
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Editorial: California electric car sales are zooming. Too bad they're mostly Teslas
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With tiny EV, City Transformer takes aim at Europe's urban markets
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UGA: Athletic department vehicle involved in crash was driven during unauthorized hours
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