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

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If a automobile with Pressure Pilot in demand moves and kills a pedestrian, the human motorist the usage of the device as directed, “would not have the legal culpability to be charged with a crime,” Smith mentioned. “At the same time, it is not clear Mercedes would be charged with manslaughter either.”

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Japanese demonstration project begins for commercialization of vessels equipped with high-power fuel cells

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NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., The partners will begin a feasibility study in September 2020 and start designing the vessel and hydrogen-fuel-supply equipment in 2021. Application to vessels through new vessel design and development. ENEOS Corporation. Background.

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Nikola executes reverse merger with VectoIQ; now to be listed on NASDAQ; BEV and FCEV trucks

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Nikola Corporation, a designer and developer of BEV and FCEV Class 8 trucks is executing a reverse merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named Nikola Corporation and is expected to remain NASDAQ-listed under the new ticker symbol “NKLA.”. VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.

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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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ElectraMeccanica , a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva , a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine by way of a British Columbia statutory plan of arrangement. Canada Ltd.

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French battery start-up Verkor raises €100 million

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Co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, with participation from the French Government and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the funding will support the company’s expansion, and trigger the construction of the Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC) where the company will design advanced battery cells and modules. Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s latest way to get shareholders to vote: factory tour with Elon and Franz

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Tesla incorporated in Delaware, like many other American companies, because the states has laws extremely favorable to corporations. And Tesla will need better luck because the new shareholder’s vote on the compensation package doesn’t automatically invalidate the judge’s decision to rescind the package and more legal challenges are expected.

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TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck and Volvo Group kick off European charging infrastructure JV

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It will be a self-standing legal entity, operating under its own corporate identity and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The JV intends to take a catalyzing role as a charge point operator (CPO) in the value-chain by installing and managing charging stations for heavy-duty trucks and coaches.

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