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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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million as part of this legal settlement. The state plans to use more than 60% of the funding to accelerate the adoption of electrified transportation by reducing the cost of electric buses and trucks, particularly transit buses, and providing funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nor the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was able to find any defects in Toyota’s source code that could cause these events. In a statement , Christopher P. Reynolds, Group Vice President and General Counsel, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A,

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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CY2023 also saw a total of 284,906 vehicles comprising PVs and two-wheelers being voluntarily recalled by their manufacturers (OEMs) to inspect for a likely defect, and carry out remedial work which may mean replacement of the affected component or update technology, free of cost, to the consumer. It’s a safety-catch for automotive.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. Countries have already started to pledge to contribute to start-up costs of the fund, meaning it. Countries meeting in Durban, South Africa, managed to deliver an agreement after an extension to negotiations.

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DOE to issue funding opportunity for fuel cell hybrid medium-duty trucks

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Accurate dispenser meters are critical to the economic viability of hydrogen fueling stations by enabling them to meet measurement requirements for the legal sale of hydrogen by mass to the public, while protecting both the customers and vendors. diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries).

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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

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Earth Day is now a global event each year, and over a billion people across 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. The cost of fossil-fuelled motoring, is going only one way – up.