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Nuvera Fuel Cells announces commercial availability of E-45 fuel cell system

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Working with Hyster-Yale Group and other project partners, Nuvera has incorporated E-45 engines into a Hyster top-loading container handler which will begin operation at the Port of Los Angeles later this year. Nuvera is also working on development of a Chinese fuel cell transit bus platform.

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Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

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Average annual percentage of black carbon pollution related to Chinese exports. Given the complaints about how Chinese pollution is corrupting other countries’ air, this paper shows that there may be plenty of blame to go around. Maximum daily percentage of sulfate pollution in US related to Chinese exports. Credit: Lin et al.

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Electrify America to collaborate with 6 California organizations to boost awareness, adoption of ZEVs in low-income & disadvantaged communities

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The organizations collaborating with Electrify America on this initiative include Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN), Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE), Chinese Newcomers Service Center (CNSC), Self Help for the Elderly (SHE), Liberty Hill Foundation (LHF) and GRID Alternatives.

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California approves Waymo robotaxi services in LA, SF neighboring cities – ET Auto

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“Waymo may begin fared driverless passenger service operations in the specified areas of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Peninsula, effective today,” the CPUC said on a notice posted to its website on Friday. That followed an incident in which another Waymo car struck a bicyclist at a city intersection.

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Comment on Nio's William Li questions US protectionism, demands equal access to US market by Daily Beatings

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BYD has one factory in downtown Los Angeles for electric buses and for that the US placed a ban on federal transit funding by companies with Chinese links even though the company is private with a unionized factory. So the playing field is not level for Chinese firms, even when they play by US rules.

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Roskill: Chinese companies step up their pursuit of lithium resources

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Nextview takes control of the Sal de los Angeles lithium brine project in Argentina, containing over 2Mt LCE of resources.

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Waymo robotaxi to begin driverless services for employees in Austin – ET Auto

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Waymo said it will open its ride-hailing program, Waymo One, to the public in Austin at a later date, adding that this will make Austin the fourth ride-hailing city after San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles. Waymo and Cruise have faced hostility towards their self driving services following collisions with the public.

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