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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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Tesla presented the “new” Roadster back in 2017, but the car isn’t expected to officially launch until next year. So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal. The Cybertruck did not land with the affordable price tag Musk claimed, and it’s not quite as bulletproof as initially expected.

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Stellantis Investors Fume Over CEO Pay Amid Job Cuts, Plant Closures, Supplier Strife

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Ford has likewise seen a decline in staff, going from a peak of 202,000 employees in 2017 to a much leaner 177,000 by 2023. Legal challenges have also been raised on behalf of the manufacturer. Stellantis has alleged that its agreements with suppliers are binding, whatever the economic situations of the day might be.

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Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

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Equipped with the latest Bosch technology, diesel vehicles will be classed as low-emission vehicles and yet remain affordable. Since 2017, European legislation has required that new passenger car models tested according to an RDE-compliant mix of urban, extra-urban, and freeway cycles emit no more than 168 milligrams of NO x per kilometer.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

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Accessibility and affordability. This is – and will remain – the most affordable, convenient and commonly used charging method. This is – and will remain – the most affordable, convenient and commonly used charging method. Electric car charging infrastructure, myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. Projects include: CAR SHARING. mile “Home Zone.”

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

Cars That Think

A case in point is intelligent speed assistance, which Ford has offered in Europe on the S-Max since 2015 and on the more affordable Focus since 2017 , well before the EU had even decided to make it mandatory. “In Some people, however, kind of like being nannied.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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Ensure that hydrogen and electricity can legally be sold as a retail transportation fuel. Ensure a minimum network of hydrogen stations for the commercial launch of fuel cell vehicles between 2015 and 2017. Support local government efforts to prepare communities for increased PEV usage and the coming commercialization of FCEVs.