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Opel rejects VRT News report of modified diesel emissions software

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Belgium-based VRT News has charged that Opel dealers have been modifying the software in the Zafira Tourer 1.6 diesel to change the emission behavior of the vehicles.

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Ricardo launching curated services on hydrogen developments

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The first is RiCK News Hydrogen – —a weekly email update service that offers the latest in cross-sector information relating to hydrogen adoption. RiCK News Hydrogen includes headlines together with article summaries and links to the original sources.

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Leftlane News to Stream Live Video of Tesla Model S Unveiling

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Leftlane News will provide live streaming video coverage of the launch of the Tesla Model S electric vehicle on Thursday, 26 March, powered by Ustream.Tv. The video feed will be available here ; bookmark the page or copy and save the URL. A link will also be available from the Leftlane home page ahead of the event.

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Ram reveals all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup in Super Bowl ad; on-line reservations open

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In addition to the debut of the Ram 1500 REV, the Ram brand kicked off the Rev Insider+ paid membership program.

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Survey: Fuel efficiency top criterion for US buyers regardless of size of vehicle; good news for start-stop

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American consumers are strongly influenced by fuel efficiency and the price of gas when purchasing a vehicle, according to a new survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of Johnson Controls.

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Teamsters notified that Yellow Corp. ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy

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Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. The Teamsters Union was served legal notice on Monday that Yellow Corp.—one —one of the US’ largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers—is ceasing operations and filing for bankruptcy.

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Lion Electric produces first proprietary Li-ion battery pack

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Given the battery is typically the most expensive component of an electric vehicle, this new manufacturing capability should have a direct impact on Lion’s development of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle platforms, while also offering important economic benefits.

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