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Tesla gets closer to opening first dealership in Vermont

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The City Planning Commission of South Burlington recently approved zoning changes bringing a Tesla Vermont center closer to approval. Tesla plans to refurbish a former Hannaford grocery store in South Burlington into its first dealership in Vermont. Tesla Vermont Center. Tesla used to dominate Vermont’s EV sales.

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Nine states and DC to design regional approach to cap greenhouse gas emissions from transportation

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The participants intend this program to be implemented on a regional basis after a critical mass of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states have completed the legal processes to implement the agreed upon pricing mechanism. —Transportation & Climate Initiative Statement.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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.” At the same time, 14 states, including Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia, follow CARB standards as well, meaning that regulation regarding ICE sales would be far-reaching.

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California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

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Six states, including New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Oregon, Washington state, and Massachusetts, are expected to follow California’s lead and implement these regulations as well. If this new diesel truck ban is implemented, it could easily face a similar legal challenge.

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Tesla driver behind tragic Model S crash in CA gets probation

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Prosecutors revealed during a preliminary hearing in March 2022 that Riad’s Tesla ran a red light at Vermont Avenue and collided with a Honda Civic while traveling at a speed of 74 mph. Kevin George Aziz Riad was driving a Tesla Model S in 2019 when it ran a red light, resulting in a fatal collision with another car in Gardena.

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California’s ICE vehicle ban faces more criticism

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Washington and Massachusettes have already accepted the ban, while New York, Vermont, and Oregon are expected to choose similarly. At the same time, 17 states have sued the state of California over the ban via federal court, and more legal challenges are expected.

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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

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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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