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New York trial lawyer joins Tesla’s hardcore litigation team

Teslarati

He was previously a litigation counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell which describes itself as the premier firm that leading companies and financial institutions all over the world turn to for counsel on business and legal matters. He invited applicants to email three to five bullet points describing the evidence of their exceptional ability.

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

Teslarati

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. This decision goes against the wishes of the Virginia Automobiles Dealers Association (VADA), which will not plan a legal challenge. Tesla showroom in Century City mall, Los Angeles (Credit: Teslarati).

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

Green Car Congress

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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EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. The parties could not reach a solution and decided to end discussions.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

Power plants would face an overall cap on emissions that would become more stringent over time; motor fuel may be subject to a carbon tax whose proceeds could help electrify the U.S. For example, automobile firms have an incentive to invest in energy efficiency because consumers value fuel efficiency. nationals and legal residents.

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