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Should we be encouraging EVs or discouraging old smoking cars that are the most polluting? | Opinion

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Other studies around the world have found similar results: somewhere around 10 per cent of vehicles are, at any given time, responsible for over half the automobile-based airpollution. Fail that test and you may lose your vehicle registration stickers and be unable to drive the vehicle legally.

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How Significant Will The European Emissions Rollback Actually Be?

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From there, all new automobiles will have a legal obligation to be considered zero emissions. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) has endorsed the measures taken. But the region is still targeting mandatory electrification and will be advancing tighter emission limits in 2025, 2030 and 2035.

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GM Eliminates Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Aftermarket Kits

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White Automotive has very little to say on the topic, perhaps indicating theyre worried about being subjected to legal actions. But the trend has since become popular with cellular phones, automobiles, and other products so that manufacturers can exert higher levels of control of the goods they sell while also profiting off user data.

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Willie Hobbs Moore: STEM Trailblazer

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She rose through the ranks at the automaker and served as an executive who oversaw the warranty department within the companys automobile assembly operation. Supreme Court ruled against legally mandated segregation in public schools. She became a U.S. An early trailblazer Moore was born in 1934 in Atlantic City, N.J.

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Gas War: Congress Considers Revoking California Emission Waivers

The Truth About Cars

However, their outcomes can and do set precedents that can have unintended legal consequences further down the line. However, the waivers were reinstated by 2009 after legal challenges were raised by the state. These things are mostly litigious word games designed to determine which entities have the most power.

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Abandoned History: America's 1970s Convertible Controversy, Who's to Blame?

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Automotive safety was newly in the public eye, after Ralph Nader’s book Unsafe at Any Speed arrived in 1965 to skewer the domestic automobile industry. The NTSB/NHTSA were quick to issue a legal proposal regarding roof intrusion protection for all passenger cars.

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5 Factors to Consider When Buying Car Insurance

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Compare Policies and Discounts Appropriate auto insurance selection requires coverage requirement evaluation, understanding of legal obligations and comprehensive option exploration. Here are five factors to consider when buying car insurance. These include theft, intentional damage, environmental incidents and animal collisions.

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