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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Green Car Congress

The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

Cars That Think

Manufacturers made it standard before government agencies got around to telling them to. That’s because it’s moving toward the dream of self-driving vehicles, which demands universal standards. Baby steps that sneak toward that goal also demand tough standards. That puts U.S. America has done very little ,” says Curtis.

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