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Tesla loses Head of Legal who oversaw internal purchasing probe

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Tesla has lost its Head of Legal, David Searle, who reportedly left his position at the automaker less than a month ago. Eskin has been with Tesla since 2017. ” Tesla’s Finance Department reportedly flagged the purchase, which then incited Searle to oversee the entire investigation. .”

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Stellantis extends preventive recall to other models over airbag worries – ET Auto

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” Once one of the world’s leading suppliers of airbags, Japan’s Takata filed for bankruptcy in 2017 after the scandal that followed massive recalls of its products. Asked about accidents that could be attributed to airbags at Stellantis, a spokesman for the group said that he could not comment on current legal action.

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Workhorse Group applies for $250M loan from DOE Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program

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The company also announced that DOE has deemed its application to be substantially complete for purposes of DOE beginning its preliminary evaluation of the technical, financial, legal and other aspects of the application. The program has issued loans for projects run by Tesla, Ford and Nissan.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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Narrow your electric car search Make a charging plan Know your range Maximize EV incentives Test drive Consider leasing vs. financing Get safe pickup or delivery. States like California give you the legal right to install a charger if you submit a request and pay for installation. Consider leasing vs. financing. Why Finance?

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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In 2017, after taking charge of the Tata Group, Natarajan Chandrasekaran had mooted the ‘UniEVerse’ initiative, keeping sustainability at its core. E-Mobility is an irreversible megatrend and an imperative to address pollution and generate job opportunities in India,” the chairman of the group had said back then.

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ICCT: based on EU government tests, only 10% of Euro 6 cars meet NOx limit in real-world driving conditions

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All emission measurements were conducted under real-world conditions, often following the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing procedure that came into force in September 2017. meaning that the actual emissions are more than 4 times the legal limit of 180 mg/km. times the the legal limit of 80 mg/km. Peter Mock.

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