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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. million as part of this legal settlement. More than 150 people attended the public events.

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Ethanol Groups File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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Two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—have filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, challenging the constitutionality of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The OAL ensures that agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public.

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Safety Strategies for Your Trucking Company

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With the proper pre-trip inspection checklist, you can standardize the inspection process and ensure that each vehicle receives the inspection it needs. To get the most out of your driver training program, communicate its importance to your employees and enforce it as a standard practice. Vehicle Maintenance. Drivers need training.

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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CY2023 also saw a total of 284,906 vehicles comprising PVs and two-wheelers being voluntarily recalled by their manufacturers (OEMs) to inspect for a likely defect, and carry out remedial work which may mean replacement of the affected component or update technology, free of cost, to the consumer. It’s a safety-catch for automotive.

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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation

Baua Electric

The voice recorders are among the key pieces of evidence that investigators use in reconstructing the events that led up to accidents as they work to establish a cause. Unfortunately, the legal statute that protects the privacy of the cockpit voice recorder only applies to N.T.S.B.,” aviation system,” Ms. the statement said. “In

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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Power is transferred by the fully automated 12-speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 transmission, which is standard equipment. The sensor and camera technology is active throughout the speed range from standstill to the legally permitted maximum truck speed of 80 km/h. guard rails or vegetation).

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Car and two-wheeler OEMs recall 5.67 million vehicles in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The combined car and two-wheeler recalls of 317,531 units in the first four months of CY2024 are 32,635 units higher than the 284,906 vehicles recalled in all of CY2023 for inspection of a likely defect, and to carry out remedial work which may mean replacement of the affected component or update technology, free of cost, to the consumer.

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