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

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. million as part of this legal settlement.

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The Legal Issues to Consider When Adopting AI

Cars That Think

Before rushing to adopt AI, consider the potential risks including legal issues around data protection, intellectual property, and liability. A timely legal review that determines whether collected data may be used lawfully for machine-learning purposes can prevent regulatory and legal headaches later.

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New York trial lawyer joins Tesla’s hardcore litigation team

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New York trial lawyer, Adam Mehes, joined Tesla’s hardcore litigation team that Elon Musk said the company was building. He’s registered with the New York State Unified Court System. The post New York trial lawyer joins Tesla’s hardcore litigation team appeared first on TESLARATI.

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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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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

Green Car Congress

Led by the State of New York, the coalition also includes California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. The EPA has not taken action in response to the coalition's notice, leading Schneiderman and his coalition to take the latest legal action.

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Trevor Milton’s legal team releases statement after Nikola founder indicted for fraud

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Trevor Milton’s legal team has put out a statement regarding his indictment on two counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. Milton’s legal team, headed by Lead Counsel Brad Bondi, released a statement following the charges , which the legal team says are false. Department of Justice press release.

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I test-drove the only street-legal electric microcar in the US, and it’s wild

Electrek

Now after recently test-driving one myself from the New York-based startup Wink Motors , now I definitely know it. There are a few different street-legal microcar-style EVs in the US, but most take the form of golf cart-style buggies.

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