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US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M

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Under the proposed settlement, lodged with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Daimler will recall and repair the emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2016 and pay $875 million in civil penalties and roughly $70.3 million in other penalties.

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IIHS study finds simple centerline hardening can make left turns safer for pedestrians

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To combat the problem, some cities have begun installing left-turn traffic-calming measures at their intersections. New York City has used these methods at more than 300 intersections since 2016. The average number of conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians fell from seven to two following the installation.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3 The new function was installed in existing vehicles through software updates. On 25 October 2016, Volkswagen obtained final Court approval for a 2.0L Terms of the US Resolution.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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In the stationary market, Bloom Energy announced that it was doubling the number of Bloom Energy Server installations and company revenue every six months. For example, San Diego has installed 2.4 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. Markets for applications such as telecommunications and remote sensing continued to grow.

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