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Tesla recalling 119K Model S MY 2014-2021, 356K Model 3 MY 2017-2020 EVs

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The largest recall is for all Model Year 2017 to 2020 Model 3 vehicles—potentially 356,309 units. Tesla is recalling some 475,000 of its vehicles to address defects in design/assembly.

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DOE: Cumulative US sales of fuel cell vehicles totaled 2,748 from June 2014 through September 2017

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According to figures gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE), cumulative US sales of fuel cell vehicles from June 2014 through September 2017 are 2,748 units, spread across three available models. US sales of the Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Mirai, and Honda Clarity from June 2014 to September 2017. Click to enlarge.

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California Air Resources Board settles with COSCO Container Lines for $965,000; >2,600 air quality violations from 2014-2017

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The violations were discovered during routine audits of the Shanghai-based company’s 2014-2017 fleet visits to the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach and the Port of Oakland. CARB’s investigation revealed that from 2014-2016, COSCO’s visits to these ports did not meet operational time limits for at least half of the visits.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook. A few months later, several reports surfaced that claimed Titan had a hard line in 2017: Prove practicality and viability, and determine where it was headed.& Autonomous systems work continued throughout 2017.

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Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class gasoline engines meet 2014 EURO 6 standards, undercut particulate number limits planned for 2017

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The direct-injection gasoline engines in the Mercedes-Benz A 180, A 200 and A 250—as well as in the corresponding models in the B-Class—have been confirmed as meeting the required emission limits for the EURO 6 standards for gasoline-engined vehicles, which come into effect in 2014.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

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In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. With additional facility expansion between 2014 and 2020, GM China’s manufacturing capacity will increase by 65%.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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(The maximum—136,468 million gallons—was reached in 2014.). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita dropped from 414 gallons in 2019 to 356 gallons in 2020, again a drop of 14%.

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