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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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When BMW bought the Rover Group in 1994, the original Mini (which began production by the British Motor Corporation in 1959) was still being built. They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful. Here's an '07 Cooper S model in a Colorado yard.

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SEC removes emissions requirements from climate rules draft

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has edited out some of its stricter emissions requirements from corporate climate risk rules. The disclosure requirement was included with the SEC’s initial draft of the corporate climate risk rules, which were published in March 2022. A spokesperson from the SEC noted that the U.S.

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Will Cheap Gas, Soaring SUV Sales Sink Fuel-Economy Goals?

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emissions regulations are forcing carmakers to make their products more efficient over the next decade. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require carmakers to achieve a fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025. That's equivalent to roughly 40 mpg on the window sticker. DON'T MISS: Miles Driven In U.S.

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Ford expects inner combustion engine quantity, earnings to develop thru 2025

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Executives on Monday laid out their outlook for the corporate’s gasoline-powered trade, referred to as Ford Blue, in addition to its Style e EV unit and Ford Professional business unit, as a part of a capital markets week tournament for buyers and the media. DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. these days to a minimum of 10 p.c by means of 2026.

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Mercedes-Benz addresses Stage 3 legalities; attorneys say suspicion lingers

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.” “In the context of Drive Pilot, this means that if a customer uses the system as intended and instructed and the system fails to perform as designed, we stand behind our product.” Courts can utility duty-of-care requirements to resolve negligence.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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Steel production could be made with almost no carbon emissions through $278 billion of extra investment by 2050, according to a new report from research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). Hydrogen and recycling are likely to play a central role in reducing emissions from steel production. Source: BloombergNEF.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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Corporate Cash The idea of private digital currencies goes back to at least 1994, when the late Edward de Bono wrote of the “IBM dollar.” In de Bono’s vision, “large manufacturing corporations” should create their own currencies, which could be used to buy their products.