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WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

Green Car Congress

A Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on WLTP was developed and finally adopted by UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations in March 2014, at the request of policy makers, the automobile industry and consumers. However, GTRs require incorporation into national or regional legal frameworks before they can be applied.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

The technology has gotten better and many of the elements of self-driving cars are already embedded into our current automobiles. Each Tesla Model S built after October 2014 has a software upgradable to ADAS as we reported recently. Recent news of accidents are a reminder that these things take time. The ride continues.].

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

From its beginning with a single pilot project (Audi e-gas), the Audi e-fuels portfolio has now advanced to the point where it is referenced in the most recent corporate responsibility report, assigned a target (market introduction in 2019), and a percent completed mark (10%). The plant has been in normal operation since late 2014.

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How Much Privacy Do You Really Have In Modern Vehicles?

The Truth About Cars

But this often happens without either side of the argument having a firm understanding of how much information is actually being obtained inside today’s automobiles. That latter issue means the company will hand over information about you to the government sans any kind of official warrant or legal backing.

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