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Audi México produces completely without wastewater

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Audi is now the first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater. From the paint shop to leak tests, water is necessary in the entire process of automobile production. The Audi México plant was opened in 2016 and produces the Audi Q5 for the world market.

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Tesla agrees to pay $275,000 penalty to EPA after violating Clean Air Act

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In April 2021 , Tesla was accused by the EPA of violating the federal Clean Air Act regulations known as National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks from October 2016 through September 2019.

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Colorado releases plan to support EVs on state’s highways, accelerate EV adoption

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Colorado currently ranks 8 th in the US for highest EV market share, according to the ZEV Sales Dashboard published by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Over the first eight months of 2017, sales of such vehicles were up 73% over the same period in 2016.

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Ford pilots Ekso exoskeleton technology to help lessen chance of worker fatigue, injury

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Designed and built for dynamic, real-world environments such as factories, construction sites and distribution centers, the non-powered vest offers protection and support against fatigue and injury by reducing the stress and strain of high-frequency, long-duration activities that can take a toll on the body over time.

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Plug Power and Air Liquide subsidiary to form JV to provide fuel cells for material handling applications in Europe

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Under the proposed joint venture, Plug Power will contribute a license to certain intellectual property rights for the initial European project territory and Axane will provide installments of cash over a period of five years. Plug Power will have the opportunity to leverage its ownership stake to acquire a majority stake in 2016.

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ARB Report Finds Reflective Glazing to Meet Cool Cars Regulation Will Not Impact Certain Portable Devices

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The results indicate that there are no effects from reflective glazing, and thus the Cool Cars regulation, on monitoring ankle bracelets or cell phone usage in an urban environment. ARB tested manufacturer-installed reflective windows in vehicles from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and GM. Earlier post.).

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Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

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The goal of the ZEV standard is to incentivize automobile manufacturers to build more models and use increasingly efficient low-carbon technology. Automakers will be able to accumulate credits for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 model-year vehicles, without regulatory requirements, and use those credits for compliance purposes in subsequent years.

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