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Aluminum industry says NHTSA/EPA draft rule assumptions on lightweighting in small cars false

Green Car Congress

The agencies clearly recognize the body of data and on-the-road examples that confirm mass reduction through stronger, yet lighter materials helps deliver safe, fuel efficient and cost-effective vehicles to meet or exceed consumer demands. Long term regulatory certainty to enable appropriate investment.

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Potholes – Britain’s nuisance

Greenways Insurance

Any damage which renders the car unsafe to drive should be repaired right away regardless of whether or not you can claim, but cosmetic damage can wait if you’re not sure whether you could afford repairs without compensation. Legal proceedings. Request information. if there were any defects identified during that inspection.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Drivers want a safe, affordable and comfortable way to get from A to B. Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. However, market competition, falling battery prices and government incentives are pushing the cost of EVs to parity with gasoline.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The second copy set you gave us is a little light. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. And by that do you mean they were fronting the costs of the rebates and then not recouping them from the utilities? Yeah, they can afford it.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

From The Guardian : In France, more than 100 drivers have launched a lawsuit claiming their details were obtained fraudulently, while Dutch lorry drivers are taking legal action against TfL over £6.5m Upper classes can easily afford the kind of fines London has been spinning up. of fines they claim were issued unlawfully.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Green Car Congress

This is three times cheaper than what a similar plant in the US would cost. Electric vehicles represent a $7 trillion market opportunity between today and 2030, and $46 trillion between today and 2050, according to the new report, “ The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC ”, launched at the DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021.

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