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Ballard terminates two fuel-cell license agreements with Azure in China; will not hit 2014 revenue and EBITDA targets

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Ballard said that as a result of Azure’s breaches under both contracts, and despite its good faith efforts to reach a settlement, Ballard terminated both contracts and will consider its legal remedies. The Company will not book any revenue under these contracts in 2014 Q4 and expects to record an impairment of approximately $4.5

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Volkswagen AG timeline on diesel emissions scandal

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In summer 2015, the APS established a diesel task force of its own. According to Volkswagen, on 27 July 2015, individual Volkswagen employees discussed the diesel issue on the periphery of a regular meeting about damage and product issues, in the presence of Martin Winterkorn and Herbert Diess. The lawsuit.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget. Volkswagen is thus ensuring that the models affected in Europe will meet all legal requirements in the future. Earlier post.) The software of the 2.0

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The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

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This article is adapted from the author’s new book , We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age (MIT Press, 2023). Microsoft reportedly decided against turning this idea into a product, but the company didn’t stop because of legal or rights-based reasons. The familiar walls of your bedroom briefly flicker in front of you.

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California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

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2015 to 0.030 for all vehicle categories by 2030. The current California program constitutes a separate set of rules with minor variations due to separate legal structures but is designed to parallel the proposed federal joint rulemaking the Obama administration announced last summer. LEV III Board Book. ZEV Board Book.

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What is COP26?

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A crucial moment for this change happened at COP21 in 2015 when The Paris Agreement was formed. The Paris Agreement was the first ever legally binding commitment to mitigate global warming. You view the full itinerary list and book tickets to visit the Green Zone here. degrees Celsius. Follow us at COP.

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What is COP26?

My Energi

A crucial moment for this change happened at COP21 in 2015 when The Paris Agreement was formed. The Paris Agreement was the first ever legally binding commitment to mitigate global warming. You view the full itinerary list and book tickets to visit the Green Zone here. degrees Celsius. Follow us at COP.