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Ex-Tesla policy head becomes executive of Zero Emission federal coalition 

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The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) appointed ex-Tesla policy head Albert Gore as its new Executive Director. Gore will be taking over ZETA’s Executive Director position from Joe Britton. Gore worked at Tesla for approximately 6 years and 11 months, from September 2015 to July 2022. He was Tesla’s Eastern U.S.

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Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking; Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

Green Car Congress

As part of their joint commitment to safety, the companies will also collaborate on safety standards and operating practices, and make future policy advancements and safety enhancements as a result of the joint program. In August 2020, Luminar announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Gores Metropoulos, Inc.,

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NTSB issues 9 safety recommendations after Tesla crash investigation; says no vehicle in US is self-driving

Green Car Congress

The 38-year-old driver of the 2017 Tesla Model X P100D electric-powered sport utility vehicle died from multiple blunt-force injuries after his SUV entered the gore area of the US-101 and State Route 85 exit ramp and struck a damaged and nonoperational crash attenuator at a speed of 70.8 seconds and about 560 feet from the crash attenuator.

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Tighter EPA emissions rules for big trucks don’t mandate EVs

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The EPA last week announced stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, for model years 2027 to 2032. Like the new emissions standards for passenger cars recently confirmed, these rules do not mandate EVs, but do set much tougher emissions targets that will likely lead to more EV sales.

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81% of EVs Sold in 2023 Still Qualify for the Federal EV Tax Credit

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However, 90% of the vehicles that were eligible for the tax credit before April 18 are still eligible, according to Albert Gore , executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association. So, if you were worried that your options have shrunk considerably, rest assured, they haven’t.

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The REAL Climate Change Debate: Are All Deniers Evil or Are Some Merely Ignorant?

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But that is as big a crock as the mustachioed weatherman from Fox who slanders Al Gore, climate scientist Dr. James Hansen, the UN Scientists who won the Nobel prize, and who proudly believes that global warming is a hoax. I was amused by it even while being threatened by those who offered to introduce me to their M-16s.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The Society of Automotive Engineers International recently published guidelines to standardize the shape of the plug and sockets for safely powering up electric vehicles. Connect the investor to the electric-vehicle developer: A.

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