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AutoCanada resolves $250M lawsuit towards former CEO Patrick Priestner

Baua Electric

and the corporate’s founder and previous CEO Patrick Priestner have settled a yearslong prison fight, with neither celebration admitting wrongdoing or legal responsibility. AutoCanada Inc. He additionally claimed the lawsuit used to be filed in “malicious religion. In a joint commentary Sept. In a joint commentary Sept.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

Green Car Congress

GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers. The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less.

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Driving Dystopia: Eight Automakers Accused of Lying About Customer Data Protections

The Truth About Cars

While there are actually very few data protections on the federal level as they pertain to corporations, misrepresenting your business is something the FTC would be very interested in. Corporations go back on their word all the time and automakers have been among the worst offenders in recent years.

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Driving Dystopia: More Companies Found Covertly Sharing Driving Data, Raising Insurance Rates

The Truth About Cars

With corporate media finally aware of the perils of connected vehicles, we’ve seen a rash of articles exploring how insurance rates have spiked due to automakers sharing user data. The entire business model is predicated upon this, minus the fact that it became a legal requirement to drive in most states by 1970.

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Lordstown Motors Goes Bust

The Truth About Cars

The lawsuit against Foxconn was already known of, as Lordstown issued an announcement earlier in the month stating that the Taiwanese firm had failed to adhere to its part of their corporate agreement. “As Truth be told, it always seemed like an odd arrangement. Image: Lordstown Motors] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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CCEMC launches $35M international challenge to find useful applications for carbon

Green Car Congress

Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) ( earlier post ) has issued a $35-million open innovation international challenge to create new, carbon-based products and markets. million cars off the road. The CCEMC is a not-for-profit corporation that operates independently of government.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

You buy your own solar panels, you power your house and your car, and the utility wants to get paid for your doing that.” With the support of the Sierra Club and other organizations, the ordinance was challenged legally and eventually landed in the Kansas Supreme Court where it was ruled illegal last April. “It

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