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Tesla Insurance moves closer to launch in Europe with new job posting

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Tesla Insurance is gearing up for a potential launch in Europe, as the company is seeking Legal Counsel specializing in insurance for the market. Tesla originally established its Insurance business in Europe by opening a branch in Malta in December 2020. This change occurred in March 2022.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Instead, Maltese authorities told the ship’s captain to wait for vessels from Malta to pick up the migrants. The private, Malta-based vessels picked up the survivors, steamed about 237 kilometers south, and handed over the migrants to authorities in Libya, which was and is in the midst of a civil war, rather than return to Malta, 160 km away.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Cars sold in Europe in 2013 were collectively 4% more efficient than the year before, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. People in Malta, Denmark and Greece bought the lightest models on average.

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. The EEA data shows that many EU Member States missed the 2010 limits, so these countries will need to make further efforts to help reduce air pollution in Europe.

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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We should also note that 2010 was a recession year in much of Europe. Today’s publication of official 2010 data from Member States is the first time that those efforts can be measured against the legally binding targets. —EEA Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade.

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