Three people have been charged after protesters, including a man who climbed a telegraph pole, forced the closure of major Sussex road for several hours.

BBC: Bexhill to Hastings link road: Three protesters charged

This transition is not about how many electric cars an automaker has on the road (Nissan will likely hold the pole position for a while with its all-electric Leaf).

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Scott Sports had bolted the U.S. bike market in 1997 after a buyout. (The firm got its start in Sun Valley, Idaho in 1958, selling the first aluminum ski pole.) Montgomery persuaded Zaugg to reintroduce the firm's road and mountain bikes in the U.S.--with him as a vice president of Scott USA. Zaugg, admiring Montgomery's confidence and connections in the bike biz, figured Montgomery was the ideal front man.

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Police shut Crowhurst Road at Crowhurst for "public safety" reasons on Tuesday after a man scaled the pole.

BBC: Bexhill to Hastings link road: Three protesters charged