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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The Phase I proposed guidelines cover certain devices installed in vehicles as original equipment that are operated by the. Risk odds ratios above 1.00

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NHTSA won’t allow EVs to have unlimited or custom pedestrian alert sounds

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141 , which required all hybrid and electric vehicles to have a noisemaker installed to alert pedestrians nearby that a car was coming. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Global Automakers submitted a joint petition to the NHTSA two years before the FMVSS no. In 2019, the NHTSA passed FMVSS no. 141 took effect. .”

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LMU study finds 20% of gases from combustion of R1234yf MAC refrigerant consist of highly toxic carbonyl fluoride; urges reassessment

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According to guidelines issued by the European Union, automobile manufacturers are legally obligated to use a low global warming potential refrigerant in the air-conditioning systems installed in their cars. Earlier post.).

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. The contractual framework and the guidelines for a strategic cooperation between the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. million cars in 2016.

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Study shows nearly half of Europeans text while driving

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In the US, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. Earlier post.).

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability. The BMW Group is basing its goals on the guidelines of the recognized Science-Based Targets Initiative , which it will also join. That is why we are taking responsibility here and now and making these issues central to our future strategic direction.

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