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Study: traffic density, wind and air stratification influence concentrations of NO2

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In connection with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, satellite measurements made headlines showing how much the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) had decreased in China and northern Italy. This study was commissioned by the State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG). in Stuttgart).

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The remaining three counts charge Winterkorn with wire fraud in connection with the scheme.

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

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In connection with the settlement, the United States has filed a consent decree , agreed to by Toyota, that resolves the government’s complaint through Toyota’s payment of a $180 million civil penalty and the imposition of injunctive relief. Toyota’s Conduct from Approximately 2005 to 2015.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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This is actually something Cleveland has been working on for years, starting way back in 2015. The assumption here is that connected vehicles could force drivers into changing their behavior, collect valuable data for law enforcement, and eventually remove the human driver from the equation. But this is but a singular component.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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According to the complaint, from in or about 2006 until in or about November 2015, Pamio led a team of engineers responsible for designing emissions control systems to meet emissions standards, including for nitrogen oxides (NO x ), for diesel vehicles in the US. The company was ordered to pay a $2.8-billion

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Volkswagen Group invested €11.5B (US$12.9B) in R&D in 2014; ongoing focus on electromobility and digitalization of vehicles

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Because they make driving safer and more comfortable, because they conserve resources and protect the environment, and because they bring together the mobile and the digital worlds. This means the Group is already well below the legal limit for 2015. Winterkorn stressed that “ at Volkswagen, technology is never an end in itself.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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One novel aspect of the EcoTwin combination is the advanced Wifi-P connection, developed by NXP and specially designed for automotive applications. Daimler is participating in the challenge with Mercedes-Benz Actros Highway Pilot Connect trucks. In this regard, the planned distance between both combinations is 0.5 Earlier post.)

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