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Law firm Akerman launches EV infrastructure-oriented legal team – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The multidisciplinary teams “build upon the existing capabilities of Akerman’s Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice and Renewable Energy and Electric Power Practice to support clients’ multifaceted needs as a post-carbon 21st-century economy takes shape.”

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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These platforms—which combine open alliance legal agreements (like Visa or Mastercard's legal agreements), distributed ledger technology (for example, blockchains like IBM's hyperledger ), and end-to-end encryption—can handle not only payments but also finance, trade, tax, and audits in a uniform manner.

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ASML’s threat to leave uncovers deeper concerns in Netherlands Inc – ET Auto

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After corporate tax increases and protests and court cases against Shell and others in recent years, populist parties booked big gains in 2023’s national elections. That has prompted companies to speak out against policies that would discourage immigration and force them and their investors to shoulder more taxes.

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Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power

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version of the vehicle but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius. CPT was advised on the transaction by Turquoise International (corporate finance) and Matthew Arnold Baldwin (legal & tax). HyBoost shows comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L Earlier post.).

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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

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Improve” policies include tightened fuel-economy standards and increased advanced-vehicle technology sales (e.g. The IEA expects urban transport energy consumption to double by 2050, despite ongoing vehicle technology and fuel-economy improvements. vehicle quotas and vehicle registration taxes) and private motorized travel (e.g.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

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According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time. million in 2006.