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S&P Global: US faces new challenges meeting increased demand for critical minerals spurred by IRA

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Source: Inflation Reduction Act: Impact on North America Metals and Minerals Market Demand for copper will be 12% higher by 2035 than pre-IRA projections. Doing so would require a challenging reorientation of trading patterns across several countries given intense international competition for resources, the study says.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., Toyota then revised its process, noting internally that it “will be stricter than” California law. At a May 2002 meeting with EPA, Toyota presented its revised process. Representations to EPA.

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Kia announces new platform and powertrain details for next-generation Sorento; hybrid, GDI and diesel; PHEV to come

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The new Sorento will make its public debut at the upcoming 2020 Geneva International Motor Show. When the first-generation Sorento was launched in 2002, it was underpinned by a body-on-frame chassis, maximizing space and all-road ability. New platform. liter T-GDi (turbocharged gasoline direct injection) engine, 44.2 diesel engine.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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He also received the 2002 IEEE Medal of Honor for “contributions to high-frequency transistors and hot-electron devices, especially heterostructure devices from heterostructure bipolar transistors to lasers, and their molecular beam epitaxy technology.” In 2002, Barnoski founded Nanoprecision Products Inc. , He retired in 2018.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

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This new UN GTR, the first harmonized, international vehicle safety legislation addressing this issue, introduces improvements in the protection of drivers’ and passengers’ heads. Pole side impact tests exist today in Canada and the United States of America. Japan also introduced similar legislation in 2002(Act No.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Meet the 17 members from across North America who have been nominated for the 2022 National Electric Auto Association (EAA) Board, and will be voted on by members in early November. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk What type of leadership makes you thrive?