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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ wholly owned subsidiary FCA US LLC has agreed with with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and CARB using enhanced screening and testing procedures originally developed during testing of Volkswagen light-duty diesel vehicles.

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US DRIVE releases comprehensive cradle-to-grave analysis of light-duty vehicle GHGs, cost of driving and cost of avoided GHGs

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The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. Levelized cost of driving (LCD). no scenario analysis.

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Michigan EGLE awards $1.7 million for 36 EV fast charger stations

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The EGLE Charge Up Michigan Program grants will partially fund 36 EV DC fast charging stations with a total of 76 plug-in points for automobiles and light-utility vehicles. The funding is to be used toward the cost of a DC fast charging station, including site preparation, equipment installation, networking fees and signage.

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Ford Bronco Sport first to feature parts made of 100% recycled ocean plastic

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Much of that is attributed to the fishing industry, which has come to rely on plastic fishing nets and other equipment because of the durability, light weight, buoyancy and low cost of the material. For more than two decades, Ford has used recycled plastics not collected from oceans to produce various parts for automobiles.

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DOE seeking input on analysis methodology and assumption for estimating total cost of ownership of future advanced vehicle technologies

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Interested parties to this RFI might include, but are not limited to: automobile technology developers or manufacturers; components suppliers (e.g., A cost-of-capital factor is applied to initial vehicle cost using a 7% (net without inflation) cost of money to amortize said initial cost over the 15-year vehicle lifetime.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000. By 2025, approximately 15% of all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state must be either electric or fuel-cell powered.

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Study Finds Advanced Safety Comes at a Steep Price

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Karsten Neglia / Shutterstock.com As modern vehicles increasingly incorporate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for enhanced safety, a crucial aspect often overlooked is the repair cost of these systems after a collision. These costs are additional to the standard bodywork required after a collision.

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