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Continental presents action plan for immediately reducing lead in electronic components in cars

Green Car Congress

Continental has submitted a plan of action to the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection with which the company intends immediately to reduce the lead content in some of its electronic components to legally prescribed maximum quantities in accordance with the End of Life Vehicles Directive.

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BMW problems ‘don’t pressure’ form for 90,000 getting older automobiles over faulty Takata airbags

Baua Electric

The situation brought on the biggest recall in world car historical past, affecting about 34 automobile manufacturers. Investigations into problems with the Eastern airbags started within the early 2000s. The “do not drive” alert follows indistinguishable orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. website online.

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Area of interest sports-car maker Caterham bets on untouched EV as combustion engine bans loom

Baua Electric

Manufacturing forbidden in 2000 next simply 48 vehicles had been constructed. The NCAP requirements aren’t legally binding. The post Area of interest sports-car maker Caterham bets on untouched EV as combustion engine bans loom appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. or in continental Europe.

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

Green Car Congress

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). The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. million new cars registered in the EU in 2013.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

Green Car Congress

Avis Budget sees car-sharing as a rapidly growing component of the mobility industry, with Zipcar well positioned for the opportunity. Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar for $12.25 Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. Positioning of car sharing and car rental.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000.

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Volkswagen AG makes $9.2B offer for remaining shares of Scania; common toolkit strategy for commercial vehicles

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Volkswagen has been invested in Scania since 2000 and today indirectly and directly holds a total of 89.2% Volkswagen AG is making a voluntary tender offer worth approximately €6.7 billion (~US$9.2 billion) for all remaining shares (298,910,903) of Scania. of the voting rights and 62.6% The offers works out to approximately €22.26