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Daimler Truck North America and partners move ahead with public charging infrastructure JV: Greenlane

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The network of charging sites will be built on critical freight routes along the east and west coasts and in Texas. Dedicated software and hardware teams are working on developing a custom, commercial vehicle reservation platform to provide fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers with an industry-leading customer experience.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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Upon moving from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, critics and fans of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have mixed opinions about the move. However, without darkness, there would not be light, and there are plenty of people who are widely skeptical of Tesla’s recent decision to move its Headquarters to Austin from Fremont.

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2023 Toyota Mirai adds Teammate with Advanced Park and Optional Advanced Drive on Limited Grade

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The second-generation Mirai introduced a new lighting signature for a Toyota sedan, with long, narrow headlights that sweep rearward into the fenders. The 2023 Toyota Mirai is equipped with Toyota Audio Multimedia system designed and engineered by Toyota’s Texas-based Connected Technologies team.

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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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The road trip will run from Mississippi through Louisiana before concluding in Texas. Along with innovation from engine manufacturers and public policy supporting lower carbon fuels, renewable gasoline blends are intended to reduce the carbon intensity of light- and medium-duty vehicles already on the road.

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Visio.M partners showcasing energy efficient passenger climate control for EVs

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As part of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) collaborative project Visio.M ( earlier post , earlier post ), scientists of the TU München have developed an energy efficient solution for passenger climate control in EVs. Our trials showed that uniform climate control is not necessary. million (US$11.4

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry. Earlier post.) Greenhouse gas LCA analysis.

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GHSA estimates US pedestrian deaths rise yet again in first half of 2022

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The data analysis also found that three states—California, Florida and Texas—accounted for 38% of all pedestrian deaths in the first six months of 2022 but are home to 28% of the US population.

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