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FTC Launches “Combating Auto Retail Scams” Rule

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What’s more, now they can point to specific legal provisions that will help protect them in the process. Most salespeople can recount a story of losing a sale to a cross-town competitor who used questionable tactics to lure away a prospective customer. That shouldn’t happen. The last item pertains to consent.

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Why Countries Like India Desperately Need EV Battery Standardization

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Furthermore, vehicle manufacturers are frequently both legally and financially obligated to remove and recycle these batteries. In India, Niti Ayog’s electric vehicle mobility plans encourage the sale of only electric vehicles after 2030 to reduce carbon emissions and broaden the reach of clean energy.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. 40 CFR § 80.27

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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The sleek exterior with a long hood and short, almost bustle-like rear give it a very low 0.197 coefficient of drag (C d ) In comparison, the Mercedes-Benz EQS comes in at.200 Really good, not perfect Climbing behind the wheel of the Lucid Air Touring, you’ll quickly have an appreciation for a fine automobile.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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Although not a solid comparison due to drivecycle differences, the new Chevy Spark EV is EPA-rated for electricity consumption of 0.28 The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this.

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How Much Privacy Do You Really Have In Modern Vehicles?

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But this often happens without either side of the argument having a firm understanding of how much information is actually being obtained inside today’s automobiles. For the sake of comparison, streaming a 2-hour video at 1080p HD and 60 frames per second is only about 6 gigabytes.

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