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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 Customer compensation, the estimated future cost of the extended warranty and the cost of environmental mitigation efforts also account for approximately $400 million, bringingbthecestimated total to $800 million. These exceedances were detected in a joint effort by U.S.

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BASF completes carve-out of mobile emissions catalysts and precious metals services businesses: ECMS

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BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). As a standalone entity, ECMS operates its own legal entities, IT system landscape and services independently. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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Through small-size distribution hydrogen production systems, hydrogen stations can produce hydrogen with high-density liquid methanol carrying hydrogen, so as to completely solve the high logistics cost of hydrogen fuel transportation. —Zhu Foqing, an industry expert in China’s energy field and legal representative of ZMHT.

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Open-Source AI Is Good for Us

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Congress and U.K. For the first time, these instruments establish a legal threshold beyond which models will be deemed “dual use” or “systemic risk” technologies. For the first time, these instruments establish a legal threshold beyond which models will be deemed “dual use” or “systemic risk” technologies. However, the E.U.

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ABI Research: by 2028, automakers will save $1.5B using over-the-air updates to fix recalled cars

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According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, performing these legally required software updates in-person costs OEMs half a billion dollars annually. By 2028, automakers in the United States will use Over-the-Air (OTA) update capabilities to save US$1.5 billion by remotely implementing fixes to product recalls.

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Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

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The company has made sufficient provisions for the expected total costs of the settlements. For the settlements with the US authorities, Daimler expects costs of approx. The estimated cost of the class action settlement is approximately US$700 million including the court’s anticipated award of attorneys’ fees and costs.

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Federal Appeals Court vacates EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

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EPA estimated annual costs of CSAPR at $800 million in 2014. Congress could well. Congress does so, we must apply and enforce the statute as. the agency stays within the boundaries Congress has set. In response, a number of states, local governments, industry groups, and. statutory limits on that authority.

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