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NHTSA survey finds 660,000 drivers while driving at any given daylight moment using cell phones or electronic devices

Green Car Congress

All three reports are being highlighted in the premier issue of NHTSA’s SAFETY 1N NUM3ERS online monthly auto safety newsletter. So far 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all drivers.

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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

Green Car Congress

Under this root-cause theory, NHTSA gave the highest priority for airbag inflator replacement to model year 2008 or older vehicles which have been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapters across the country participated in Drive Electric Earth Day (DEED ) throughout the month of April, and participation exceeded expectations seemingly everywhere. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance. DEED event on St.

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Looking good inDEED!

Electric Auto Association

Scheduled gatherings range from the Virgin Islands EV Association’s EV Rally in St. The Platinum Level sponsor this year is Wells Fargo , the Silver Level is Normal Now , and the Bronze Level is Edison International. Community Partners include Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. Our chapters are busy!

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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. Nationwide, 39 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Guam ban texting behind the wheel. Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

An EAA member sets the Virgin Islands example. Like nearly everyone else with an electric vehicle (EV) on Saint Thomas, Doug White, co-founder of Virgin Islands Electric Vehicle Association , drives a Nissan LEAF. It was a great island vehicle. Doug and Leslie White on St. It went up to 50 mph.”.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

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