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Mercedes-Benz to begin equipping top models with CO2 air conditioning systems starting in 2017; adapting other models for R1234yf

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From 2017, Mercedes-Benz will offer in Europe the S- and E-Class as the first production passenger cars equipped with CO 2 air conditioning systems. The publicly accessible DIN specification documents also offer other companies an opportunity to quickly launch development activities of their own. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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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The complaint cited a cooperating witness (CW1)—an Audi employee who works in Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department—as well as contemporaneous documentation in the Statement of Probable Cause. According to CW1, and as corroborated by contemporaneous documentation, the proposed Audi 3.0

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In San Francisco, being a human rather of a robotic will value you

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It is sensible for native officers to keep watch over an trade like taxicabs as a result of regulations will also be adapted for the instances of a selected town, stated Bruce Schaller, a expert on transportation coverage problems tapped to aid San Francisco analyze the circumstance of its taxi trade in 2017.

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Tesla Recalling Two Million Vehicles Over Autopilot Not Being Sufficiently Annoying

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"In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature," state the relevant recall documents. Those, and other, marketing assertions have gotten the brand into some separate legal issues.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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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

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It worked fine for six years, first in charging the electric Rav4 and then starting in 2017 our two new electric Chevy Bolts. Hello Joe, I was asked by the Director on this project if you can send me via e-mail the 10 Year Warranty so that she and Legal can review it. Applications Engineer, Technical Services. Leviton Manufacturing Co.,

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