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EPA nudges up volume of renewable fuel in final requirements for 2014-2016 under RFS

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. In the original legislation, the volume for 2016 was 4,250 million gallons.

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Plus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck

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The FAW J7 L2 was created to address the desire of shippers and fleet operators to start using the semi-autonomous technology that is available today before L4 trucks become commercialized in the near future. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with R&D offices in China, Plus.ai

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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Autopilot also was active at the time of a 2016 fatal crash in Florida involving a semi-trailer and several other serious crashes since that incident. Preliminary vehicle data show that the Tesla was traveling about 68 mph when it struck the semitrailer. —David Friedman, Vice President of Advocacy for Consumer Reports.

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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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Diesel sales in smaller vehicles showed modest growth in 2018, after a drop in both 2016 and 2017. More than 40 diesel models are available today in the United States from 10 manufacturers and brands. Sales from these vehicles in 2018 increased by 9% as compared to 2017.

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LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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The rapid oxidation process enables LeMond to produce carbon fiber with the lowest embodied energy of any standard PAN-based carbon fiber available today. This is a significant milestone for our company. Having our technology independently verified by BV validates the revolutionary nature of our technology.

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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Standards adopted today require that all showerheads not exceed 2.0 This applies to fixed and handheld showerheads as well as horizontal body sprayers manufactured on or after 1 July 2016. gallon per minute flow rate on 1 July 2016. gallons per minute models available today. gallons per minute maximum flow rate.

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Hesai unveils ultra-thin LiDAR ET25 that can be placed behind windshield

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Among the common solutions available today, NIO and Li Auto both put LiDARs on the roof of the vehicle, but at the expense of aesthetics to some extent. Founded in Shanghai in late 2014, Hesai initially focused on developing high-performance laser sensors and has been exploring driverless LiDAR products since 2016.

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