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They bought the old GM Lordstown plant in Ohio to build the Endurance all-electric pickup truck, inside those four wheels are electric motors similar to electric scooters.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850580196%2Funfulfilled-promise%2F/3/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/0r0U0LiGj_RTSpvE7551EpYy4LccXzEaiXYiljaC9OQ=307) Photo: Getty Images (Tasos Katopodis) Good morning, Quartz readers! Here’s what you need to know Lordstown has filed for bankruptcy... The US electric truck manufacturer also sued Taiwan’s Foxconn [over a promised investmen](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fan-ohio-ev-maker-filed-for-bankruptcy-and-sued-taiwanes-1850580205%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196%26rev=1687861098455/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/kVLVcdsds7uKcX_Nft4I3Lk5uzceXkW8w7W0R38rI-s=307)t that never materialized. ...while Lucid acquired a stake in Aston Martin. Aston Martin has been behind the curve in developing electric vehicles, but an [agreement with the American EV maker](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Faston-martin-lucid-group-ev-deal-saudi-arabia-pif-1850576482%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196%26rev=1687794093762/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/MQEGaoJRfwQNe-Bg-QvsvWpu0C3qo91jFQ6y7lnefL0=307) could help the brand catch up. BlackRock backed off “ESG.” Larry Fink, CEO of the $9.1 trillion asset manager, is expanding [his investing vocabulary](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fblackrock-ceo-larry-fink-is-focusing-on-goals-other-tha-1850580124%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196%26rev=1687857857156/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/pEaiw6f1vnLoX4PQUbfDJXl532XV8kERPfE_lhMJxUA=307) to include other terms. Pickleball is expected to cause more than $350 million in injuries in the US. A UBS survey linked the popularity of the sports with [a rise in healthcare spending](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fpickleball-injuries-350-million-ubs-healthcare-costs-1850580197%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196%26rev=1687859067642/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/mLthLa0nQXzuN83tmS8EDZhr4P7kLLeROaT2rxNVg4M=307) this year. Sponsor content by Axios Pro [Axios Pro]( Anticipate every legislative change impacting your business. The Axios Pro newsroom delivers their overview of the key aides and congressional staffers who pen legislation, make deals and determine the direction of the United States' critical economic sectors. We'll analyze their biases and forecast what to expect from this Congress. [advertisement][advertisement][advertisement] [Download now]( Pop Quiz: How long will it take for the White House’s broadband funding to show results? A. Two years B. Four years C. Six years D. Ten years The Biden administration announced $42.5 million in funding towards the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which aims to bring high-speed internet to every corner of the US. Faustine Ngila looks into [how long it’ll take for the cash to bear fruit](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Funiversal-internet-access-in-the-us-will-come-in-2026-1850576451%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/GiJXhnrcpaFKonvZxfeTdmqAuS52kRbUeKd1dk8TwXk=307). Charted: The cheapest gasoline in the US Gas prices were a big part of the inflation story in 2022, and they’re a big part of [the disinflation story](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fus-inflation-hit-its-lowest-level-since-march-2021-1850532918%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/wUqr-FGbk33CZtExPrTeTbxN6l766aTBZol-1a9Y40g=307) now. In the US, the current national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.58, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). That is $1.43 less than this time in 2022. Still, prices are higher than they were in previous years: Gas has averaged $2.95 per gallon since 2018. %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850580196%2Funfulfilled-promise%2F/4/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/-6jtTEKDCu0eEAc6q7SSKtaeBg7VhBNtas7MNybSHK8=307 Graphic: (Clarisa Diaz) Despite the onset of summer—a traditional time for road trips—demand for gasoline has fallen this year. [Read our story](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fgas-prices-by-state-us-1850571117%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/iTXy0UeT5ccTKafl6lg8sr4Q-ix0kZRxqTNezFJDwcQ=307) to find out the surprising reason why. One big number: 1,200 eggs %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850580196%2Funfulfilled-promise%2F/5/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/mXfvJuWMztjfuUVYnMDIAMwqppK128H67AqLgoiFT04=307 Photo: Reuters (Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry) The giant African land snail is capable of laying up to 1,200 eggs in a year and growing as large as a human fist. The mollusk that can consume at least 500 plant species and spread infectious diseases is currently the subject of [three different quarantines in effect](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fflorida-is-now-in-the-midst-of-three-different-quaranti-1850576648%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/LS0hB6f3uc8cI0EXH86sDBKQteuvny_9Pka1HEs6fcs=307) in the state of Florida, which had previously declared the invader eradicated in 1966 and 2011. The gluttonous gastropod has joined the ranks of notorious animal invaders that include the [Burmese python](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1616746%2Fpython-hunters-of-florida-swamps-get-a-reality-tv-show%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/J1ijoaB_etR1162Rv1zSn_HkCS7CM7S4fpwumUTyrHU=307), [Lionfish](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F296962%2Fwatch-a-swarm-of-lionfish-have-overrun-floridas-coast%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/1ZBhtDFjM1xgaeXsZgPTlx21Zvn90k2OUdn7nsAbJqo=307), the [Asian giant hornet](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1850384%2Fthe-murder-hornet-is-as-bad-as-it-sounds%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/QEyoXAVZoDVsv78zA4l3yTelcMxFC9eblH2Spta9Dag=307), [Snakehead](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F221680%2Fcan-we-eat-away-invasive-species-probably-not-but-that-doesnt-mean-we-shouldnt-try%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/Mtntofu9PX_MYsz56a593_HaQ5bOjWjgpQn3a_BT2M4=307) fish, [Green iguanas](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1657998%2Fits-legal-to-kill-green-iguanas-in-florida%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/Y8VQLKyKyE54RGwBhj84mvSN9iott6_yPu7oDWYs47c=307), the [Asian lady beetle](%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fgarden%2Fpests%2Fasian-lady-beetle/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/Bg_srsgaEtZb3Bji8CLzA-JmvDxhltOOq8Dknq7gRTg=307), “[demon shrimp](%2F%2Fqz.com%2F175595%2Fdemon-shrimp-and-other-invaders-are-costing-the-uk-3-billion-a-year%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/ZP6m0gHb50mvbcVPC3wlLUp9sLo_MsuUsVIVG3jvZKc=307),” the [kudzu vine](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fquartz-obsession%2F2089731%2Fkudzu/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/rC5AfHZbYTdnAxcNet9izoXxxFHwb14pztK6KNvGsIY=307), and [Pablo Escobar’s hippos](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fcolombia-hippos-esscobar-invasive-species-mexico-india-1850184330%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850580196/1/01000188fc63e85e-e33fae27-8a4e-41c0-a325-b2f9f9550800-000000/6PAQXXxD2TLKVuP0TFzHEmlcbwzcK96chwqXU9WSKEI=307). 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