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

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After all, there were no concrete guidelines set by the NHTSA that outlined what sounds were considered “acceptable,” which gave Tesla permission on a technicality to allow owners to have their freedom. Tesla was willing to allow owners to download their own sounds and use them in alignment with the new regulation.

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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.). 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 contractual framework and the guidelines for a strategic cooperation between the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. Global ŠKODA sales reached 1.3 The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. million cars in 2016.

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

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The BMW Group is basing its goals on the guidelines of the recognized Science-Based Targets Initiative , which it will also join. The BMW Group is also piloting digital tools all the way to blockchain technology to track and verify global flows of goods. —Oliver Zipse.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. Using Honda’s guidelines, Honda and Acura dealers in the US have cut annual CO 2 emissions by more than 10,000 tons, and reducing annual energy costs by more than $1.8

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