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Masdar running blogging contest tackling smart cities and sustainable development

Green Car Congress

Masdar, the UAE’s sustainable city, is running a blogging contest ; the 500-600 word entries must address the following question: “How can cities contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?” World Future Energy Summit 2014. The International Water Summit (IWS) 2014.

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FTC Backs Tesla, 2014 BMW i3 Details, Keystone Pipeline Fight: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The Federal Trade Commission comes out in favor of Tesla Motors'' direct-sales model, staff training ride and drives reveal new details on the 2014 BMW i3 electric car, and putting the Keystone XL Pipeline fight in perspective. In a blog post, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).'

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6 Podcasts About the Joys and Terrors of Air Travel

Baua Electric

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and disappeared from air control radar 35 minutes later, vanishing somewhere over the Indian Ocean. Starter episode: “ The First Vanishing ” Spun off in 2015 from a blog of the same name, “Layovers” is one of the longest running aviation podcasts out there.

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GM’s vehicle electrification roadmap; little focus on conventional hybrids

Green Car Congress

eAssist is available on the Buick Lacrosse and Regal, as well as the Chevrolet Malibu and 2014 Impala. The technology is targeted for individuals who want a large sedan with compact car fuel economy, Fletcher said. GM is explicit that eAssist is not a hybrid system—petroleum is still the only fuel source.

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Tesla in early discussions to license Full Self-Driving to ‘major’ automaker

Teslarati

We believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars, and the world would all benefit from a common, rapidly-evolving technology platform,” Musk wrote in a 2014 blog post.

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Tesla Recalled 2.2 Million Vehicles for Too-Small Warning Lights

The Truth About Cars

The recall impacts the 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2014 Model X, and 2019-2014 Model Y. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, “warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.”

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The end of EV Sales

EV Sales

"Hello, my name is Jose Pontes and i'm a what you can call a car geek, with a particular interest in the green side of the auto landscape." - It was with these words that i introduced myself on the first post, back in late 2012, explaining why i had created this blog and promising to post reports on the 25(!) Goodbye and good luck y'all!

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