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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Dr Volker Wissing launched an international e-fuels dialogue in Munich at the conference “ E-Fuels – Paving the Way for Clean Mobility ”. The aim is to consolidate international exchange. Legal and planning certainty are necessary prerequisites for industry and investors.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.

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Highway-Legal Electric Moke Californian Beach Buggy Coming To US

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Moke International says the Electric Moke Californian is the first highway-legal Moke vehicle available in the US since 1982.

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Daimler conducting internal investigation over exhaust emissions certification process in the US

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Daimler AG announced that it is conducting an internal investigation regarding its certification process related to exhaust emissions in the United States upon the request of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Daimler said it is cooperating fully with the authorities.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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The bipolar structure simplifies internal battery connections to reduce internal resistance and improve round-trip efficiency. Domestic production better positions Eos to access the 45X advanced manufacturing direct pay tax credits available under the IRA.

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Japanese demonstration project begins for commercialization of vessels equipped with high-power fuel cells

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The project, which will begin this month, is Japan’s first effort to develop a commercially available FC vessel and carry out a demonstration operation involving the supply of hydrogen fuel. Project management, ship design and legal compliance. NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.,