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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. billion (US$3.5

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Tesla agrees to pay fine, install solar project in air quality case with Bay Area Air District

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A snapshot from a drone flyover of the Tesla Fremont factory on June 29, 2018. Lowering electricity costs and providing cleaner air to the community are also listed as the project’s main goals. Credit: DarkSoldier 360/YouTube].

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California Air Resources Board readopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard, adopts regulation on alternative diesel fuels

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The regulation puts in place a three-step process beginning in 2016 to create a path to bring cleaner diesel substitutes into the market. The decline in the LCFS carbon intensity targets was frozen due to a legal challenge. The Board also adopted a regulation governing alternative diesel fuels ( ADF ). Diesel and Diesel Substitutes.

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

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For instance, Kia Motors integrated the Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton (H-VEX) into its production lines in 2018, enhancing worker safety by reducing the risk of injuries through AI-assisted wearable technology.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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Supporting cleaner alternatives Given the wide variety of automotive parts that the company caters to, a major chunk of their products can be used for other alternative powertrains. Tata AutoComp was the first to get into the battery packs field way back in 2018-19, when they started developing their own chargers.

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Apps Put a Psychiatrist in Your Pocket

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After conducting a pilot study, in 2018 Leow launched BiAffect , a research app that aims to understand mood-related symptoms of bipolar disorder through keyboard dynamics and sensor data from users’ smartphones. Such apps can’t legally claim to treat or diagnose disease, at least in the United States.

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California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

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The current California program constitutes a separate set of rules with minor variations due to separate legal structures but is designed to parallel the proposed federal joint rulemaking the Obama administration announced last summer. The goal is to accelerate a transition already in process and to make sure it succeeds.

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