Light trucks, including SUVs, have been marketed extensively by car manufacturers and have dominated the sales market in the US. However, these larger vehicles are less fuel-efficient and contribute significantly to climate change. Environmentalists have long campaigned for stricter regulations on light trucks due to their negative environmental impact.
Warnings from the Americans went unheeded, police took too long to respond, and now the Kremlin has found a way to link it to Ukraine. Could this tragedy be used to Vladamir Putin’s advantage? A hotline for Japanese men to discuss their anxieties is an unfortunate indicator of a wider social problem (09:48). And why America’s love for big trucks is hitting a dead end (17:15).
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