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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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FCA US will conduct an emissions recall to update emission control software in an estimated 100,000 model-year 2014-2016 Ram 1500 pickups and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.0-liter —Mark Chernoby, FCA Head of North American Safety and Regulatory Compliance. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engines.

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Mercedes-Benz’ Safety Symphony | Autocar Professional

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Progressive carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are going above and beyond not only the legal safety requirements but also those of the mandated safety ratings for its EVs. As a precaution, the high-voltage system in the EQA and the EQS SUV switched off automatically during the collision.

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Fiat Chrysler reaches $300 million plea deal following emissions fraud probe

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FCA was accused of evading emissions requirements on over 100,000 Ram pickup trucks and Jeep-brand SUVs manufactured between 2014 and 2016 and ultimately decided to plead guilty to the charges. It would then allow the vehicles to pollute beyond legal limits on public roadways. FCA negotiated the plea deal with U.S.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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million annually in 2016 to $36.6 My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself. Although Google’s ultimate vision is autonomous vehicles that do not need a steering wheel or brakes, for legal compliance, these 25-mph prototypes will have both should a driver need to take over. billion by 2025.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

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Norway made that plan back in 2016. This is a lot earlier than their 2025 target (which, to be clear, is not a legal requirement yet, more of a soft target agreed upon by Norway’s government). 50 Peugeot 5008 SUV Diesel 554 0.5 Cliff edge. Sales of Petrol and Diesel car are falling faster that anyone expected. 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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European Commission opens infringement procedure against Italy over insufficient action on Fiat Chrysler emission control strategies

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When a car manufacturer breaches the legal requirements, national authorities must take corrective action (such as ordering a recall) and apply effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties laid out in national legislation. —Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska, responsible for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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By the fourth quarter of 2018, light-duty pickup trucks, mini-vans, and SUVs made up 57.3% percent, respectively, from 2016 to 2017. from 2016 to 2017. At the same time, the recycling rate in 2017 was 42%, even lower than it was in 2016. compared to 2016. of new vehicle registrations, up from 39.3% five years ago.