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Study: tightening vehicle emissions standards resulted in higher rates of automaker non-compliance; unintended effects of threshold-based regulations

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A new study focused on the auto industry finds that tightening emissions standards not only fails to curtail on-road emissions, but actually increases the likelihood of non-compliance by automakers. This phenomenon isn’t limited to the auto industry. You have to hit the score to make it. —Kejia Hu.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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The auto industry is a relatively small chip end-user, but it’s growing fast. billion, the auto industry makes up less than 9 percent of chip demand by revenue, according to market research firm IDC. Those processes make up most of the installed capacity. The return on investment just isn’t there,” says Morales.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. With funding from the California Air Resources Board , the team installed an AC-150 drive in a Volkswagen Beetle.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. with the slight help of, deranged foreign investors and installations,] work gangs; will be a good thing for all of them, it just a minor!, Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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