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Mitsubishi Confirms i MiEV headed for US; Oregon and Portland General Electric Join Partnership Program

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At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan. Earlier post.)

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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It also answers critical questions about why the door plug detached shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon. With Boeing again on its heels, it is racing to reassure customers, regulators and members of Congress that it is focused squarely on improving quality control.

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Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance

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The plug tore away from the Alaska plane shortly after takeoff from Portland, Ore. Calhoun, who took over as chief executive in January 2020 after serving on the company’s board for years, vowed then that the company would “be better” and would hold “ourselves accountable to the highest standards of safety and quality.”

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VW, BMW and ChargePoint partner to create SAE Combo DC fast charging corridors on the East and West Coasts

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There are three fast charging standards currently active in the US: the Japan-developed CHAdeMO (used e.g. in the Nissan LEAF, Kia Soul EV, Mitsubishi i-MiEV); the Tesla Supercharger (used in the Model S); and now the SAE Combo, used by BMW, VW, and GM (Spark EV). Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Standards'

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty GHG emission standards. On standard systems, the air compressor and power steering pump run continuously, whether they’re needed or not.

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F.A.A. to Increase Oversight of Boeing and Audit 737 Max 9 Production

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There were no serious injuries from the accident last week, but the episode could have been far more catastrophic had it happened when the plane was at cruising altitude; the panel blew out when the plane was at 16,000 feet and still ascending after taking off from Portland, Ore. I don’t think you can blame Congress for this or the F.A.A.,”

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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation

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In addition, a pilots’ union has opposed the move to 25-hour recordings unless Congress puts in place protections that would prohibit their release to the public. Congress has also taken note of the issue. last month proposed 25-hour recorders on new planes but argued that adding them to the existing fleet of U.S. aviation system,” Ms.

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