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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. Lira et al. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so.

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Alcoa splitting into two companies; expecting 2.4x increase in automotive revenues to $1.8B in 2018

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The separation is intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction to Alcoa shareholders for US federal income tax purposes. Revenues for the 12 months through 30 June 2015 totaled $13.2 in 2015 and double between 2010 and 2020; so far this decade, global demand growth is tracking ahead of this projection. billion, with $2.8

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. Key figures for 2015. Earnings after tax were –€1.4

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

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from 9.931 million in 2015. In 2016, the Group’s earnings before and after tax, amounting to €7.3 billion) of the special items arising from known risks in the reporting period was attributable to the diesel issue, especially for hedging of legal risks. million vehicles to customers worldwide in the past fiscal year—up 3.7%

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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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In 2015, E.ON billion) compared to the previously planned 2015 capex of €4.3 In 2014 and 2015 E.ON will therefore take the necessary legal steps to combine these units. SE shareholders. will take necessary preparatory steps for the New Company’s public listing. In its new setup, E.ON For this purpose E.ON billion (US$0.62

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Kinder Morgan to purchase El Paso for approximately $38B to form largest natural gas pipeline network and largest midstream energy enterprise in North America

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The receipt of shares and warrants by EP shareholders in the transaction is intended to be tax free for US federal income tax purposes. By the end of 2015, KMI expects its assets to consist almost exclusively of its general partner interests in KMP and EPB, and the ownership of KMP units, KMR shares and EPB units.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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