Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 649, Li Jing, Chinese general (born 571) passed away. In 1698, Thomas Savery patents the first steam engine. In 1897, British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. In 1924, Chia-ying Yeh, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist (died 2024) was born. In 1932, Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002) was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 2011, Itamar Franco, Brazilian engineer and politician, 33rd President of Brazil (born 1930) passed away. In 2012, Julian Goodman, American journalist (born 1922) passed away. In 2019, Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (born 1924) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
New technologies power China’s Tesla challengers to monthly sales records
Chinese Tesla challengers Leapmotor and Zeekr, banking on their latest battery and self-driving technologies, bucked a downward trend in domestic electric vehicle sales with record deliveries last month, ratcheting up pressure on the US carmaker amid weak consumer sentiment towards big-ticket items. Stellantis-backed Leapmotor delivered 93,376 electric vehicles (EVs) last month, up 94.5 per cent year on year, as it rewrote its sales record for a second consecutive month. Zeekr, a premium EV unit...
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