Under a proposed rule issued in March, Treasury defined “placed in service” as the date the customer takes delivery of the EV. However, two trade groups argue the interpretation hinders compliance with the credit and diminishes its use now that increasingly stringent critical minerals and battery component requirements are in effect.
Four lawmakers are concerned about Ford’s partnership with Chinese auto battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., and auto companies’ dependence on China more broadly.
In Robert Rose’s vision for the future, we are currently on the cusp of a dramatic transformation of human mobility. A veteran of Tesla and Space-X, Rose’s new company, Reliable Robotics, is now working to fully automate flight.
A May demonstration at Travis Air Force base, where an automated plane took off and landed without human assistance, is proof that that future may not be so distant.
We spoke with Rose about Reliable Robotics’ work, and what comes next.
Q: Can you tell us a little about your background?
A: I’m a software engineer by training. I worked at a bunch of different places in my career–most notably, I ran the flight software team at SpaceX. I also ran the autopilot program at Tesla Motors back in the early days. I shipped the first version of autopilot on the Model S.
I started Reliable Robotics back in 2017 with a former colleague from SpaceX. His background is hardware and electrical systems engineering. We’re trying to bring more advanced levels of automation and safety enhancing technologies to aircraft.
The Potbelly Sandwich Works chain has revealed that its first Orlando restaurant will be at Colonial Plaza near downtown.
The restaurant has signed a lease for a space at 2714 E. Colonial Drive next to Total Wine & More, according to a news release. An opening date has not yet been announced.
The chain, with 400 company-owned and 40 franchise shops, offers sandwiches such as “A Wreck,” which includes turkey breast, hickory smoked ham, roast beef, salami and swiss cheese. There’s also a pizza melt with pepperoni, capicola, crumbled meatball, provolone and marinara sauce.
The Colonial Plaza Potbelly is part of a six-restaurant franchise deal with Shari Nasir and Imran Malik of Sugarland Investment Group for the Orlando market, the release said. Potbelly already has three Tampa restaurants.
“Our successful presence in Tampa is a good indication of what’s to come, and we’re confident that Shari and Imran will bring the same distinct Potbelly experience and delicious oven toasted sandwiches to Orlando,” said John Beckley, vice president of franchise development, in the release.
After Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand-picked board took over Walt Disney World’s governing district earlier this year, firefighters at the theme park were among the few employees who publicly welcomed them.
But now a new district administrator has reopened negotiations on a contract approved last month by the unionized firefighters that promised substantial pay raises and more personnel.
Board spokesperson Alexei Woltornist said negotiations with the union were continuing, without explaining why they were reopened with a contract already approved by the firefighters and first responders.
“Administrator [Glenton] Gilzean is actively working with the fire department to finalize a deal that offers a competitive compensation package and gives firefighters the resources they need to protect the public,” Woltornist said in an email.
Officials with the firefighters’ union did not comment.
A vote on the contract originally was targeted for last month during a meeting of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board of supervisors. But it was never brought up, and it did not appear on an agenda released for the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday.