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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

Green Car Congress

Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. 7, 2017, a law in New York State makes it possible for individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses to have up to two convictions sealed. Simple Compliance with a Complex Law, 11/14/2017.

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

The Truth About Cars

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. CEO Elon Musk has made some big promises about the car, including that it could break the one-second 0-60 mph time barrier.

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

The Truth About Cars

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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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

Cars That Think

If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. Meanwhile, legal scholars and civil-society groups are asking whether a hands-off border can really keep Europe’s hands clean. The main reason is because the E.U. million people.

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How One Bad Manny Can P**s Away Your Brand

Creative Greenius

And now I’m telling the story here on my blog and sharing it on LinkedIn. It worked fine for six years, first in charging the electric Rav4 and then starting in 2017 our two new electric Chevy Bolts. That’s when I shared the video I created from his voicemail on Twitter. At this point, 104 people have watched it.

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Tesla Recalling Two Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Not Being Sufficiently Annoying

The Truth About Cars

The NHTSA opened its first formal safety investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot in 2017 and decided to take no action against the company. Those, and other, marketing assertions have gotten the brand into some separate legal issues. The second probe was launched in 2021, citing incidents dating back to 2016.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

The CMA’s goals include consumer protection and reducing the amount of competative business behaviour and ensuring all UK business is carried out fairly and adheres to all legal compliance’s to the highest standards. What is a zappi? to find out more about the myenergi product range click here.

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