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EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

Green Car Congress

For its part, EPA is withdrawing the Clean Air Act preemption waiver it granted to the State of California in January 2013 as it relates to California’s GHG and ZEV programs. EPA said that the legal basis for withdrawing the California waiver is under CAA section 209(b)(1)(B), which covers compelling and extraordinary conditions.

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In San Francisco, being a human rather of a robotic will value you

Baua Electric

San Francisco lets in drivers and automobiles, takes fingerprints, drug-tests drivers and problems a written examination, amongst alternative necessities. Greater passenger automobiles, corresponding to vehicles and buses, move thru many towns and are due to this fact subjected to circumstance rules.

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LMU study finds 20% of gases from combustion of R1234yf MAC refrigerant consist of highly toxic carbonyl fluoride; urges reassessment

Green Car Congress

According to guidelines issued by the European Union, automobile manufacturers are legally obligated to use a low global warming potential refrigerant in the air-conditioning systems installed in their cars. In light of our results, we advise that the risks associated with R1234yf should be urgently reassessed. Earlier post.).

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

Green Car Congress

In particular, this report demonstrates the necessity of maintaining the exemption for lead-based batteries within the EU End of Life Vehicle Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles. The maximal charge voltage (of the legal limit of 60V) is still being defined by OEMs. —EUROBAT chairman Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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The use of lightweight, durable and crash-safe CFRP on this scale is unique in volume car production, BMW emphasized, underscoring its commitment to developing the material as an advanced, light-weight option for vehicles. (At All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

At the special high-voltage competence center near Ingolstadt, the focus is on the development of complete systems: packaging, cooling, validation and, in partnership with body development, integration into the automobile. Fully refueling with H2 takes around three minutes, roughly the same as with a conventional automobile.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. The fact that current levels may be legal does not mean they are safe. We presented a similar proposal in 2021. In fact, U.S.

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