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Car modifications in India: What is legal and what’s not

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In fact, performing some weird modifications to your car may lead you to legal trouble. If you are planning to modify your car, here is a comprehensive guide with a list of legal and illegal modifications in India. Colour change: Changing a car’s colour is completely legal in India, but is subject to RTO’s approval.

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The Benefits of Installing Dash Cams in Electric Vehicles for Added Protection

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Improved safety and responsibility Installing a dash cam in your electric car is good because it makes you safer and helps you be responsible for your driving. Vandalism Documentation: Vandalism is when someone damages property on purpose. Like all cars, electric vehicles can still get into accidents, be vandalized, or be stolen.

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Tesla agrees to pay fine, install solar project in air quality case with Bay Area Air District

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Tesla has agreed to pay a $1 million fine and install a solar roof project on top of its Fremont Factory in Northern California as part of a settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Interestingly, the document does not include any additional details regarding the violations.

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Victims can suffer memory loss and language impairment alongside many other well documented problems.

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Chevy Bolt EV owners may get up to $1,400 for battery recall

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District Courts vs. GM in late 2020 and early 2021 and, in settlement documents posted by CBS, lays out eligibility and amounts. According to the settlement, Bolt owners who installed diagnostic software that temporarily affected these models’ driving range are eligible to get $1,400, provided they installed it by Dec.

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Rise of the dashcam culture in automotive ecosystem | Autocar Professional

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Initially popularised for documenting breathtaking road trips, these unassuming devices have evolved into indispensable tools for safety-conscious drivers. Even MPs in Rajya Sabha have voiced out their support for mandatory dashcam installation in vehicles. Vanesh Naidoo is the Founder and Director, Safe Cams.

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NHTSA issues formal request for detailed information from Tesla on Model S battery pack

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a formal—and legally enforceable—request for detailed information from Tesla Motors for the agency’s preliminary investigation into the battery pack of the Model S in the wake of two vehicle fires caused by impact with road debris. Earlier post.).

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