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Toyota unveils Driver Awareness Research Vehicle

Green Car Congress

DAR-V’s personalized information display on the side window. Toyota used the Los Angeles Auto Show as the forum at which to unveil a Driver Awareness Research Vehicle (DAR-V). But also, to build a foundation of understanding and guidelines for how we proceed with further research into the human factors of automated vehicles.

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US Transportation Secretary LaHood issues “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving”; $2.4M for California, Delaware pilot projects

Green Car Congress

Challenges the auto industry to adopt new and future guidelines for technology to reduce the potential for distraction on devices built or brought into vehicles. Provides all stakeholders with actions they can take that go beyond personal responsibility to helping end distracted driving nationwide.

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I think Elon Musk deserved his $55 billion comp, but it doesn’t mean he should get it

Baua Electric

Musk had extensive ties with the persons tasked with negotiating on Tesla’s behalf. The other compensation committee member placed on the working group, Antonio Gracias, had business relationships with Musk dating back over 20 years, as well as the sort of personal relationship that had him vacationing with Musk’s family on a regular basis.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Good News and Bad News: Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit in 2024

EV Life

These new guidelines simplify the process for drivers, providing an immediate financial incentive at the point of sale and making dealers, not individuals, collect the tax credit from the IRS. An EV Life loan enables you to get an instant quote for home charger installation and bundle it into auto financing, reducing your upfront costs.

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A Conversation

Revenge of the Electric Car

Below is an interview with Director Chris Paine and Journalist Robert Steadman with UK-based Blue and Green Tomorrow : ROB: Was it difficult to gain behind the scenes access to the auto industry after the first film? We knew we were vulnerable to car industry PR efforts and they knew they couldn't control what we did editorially.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. But the real story is yet to be told.

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