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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. million as part of this legal settlement.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

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If drivers cannot charge their vehicles, or the incentives are not in place to spur behavior change, they can’t be expected to adopt EVs at the rate seen in other parts of the world, particularly China and the EU. Several other states, including Massachusetts and New York, are expected to follow suit.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. The new Intel chip had just the right speed and functionality for the next generation of computers. It did not matter that Microsoft's software was notorious for having bugs or that IBM's was far cleaner. Gerstner Jr.

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New rule tightens worker classification standards; Uber, Lyft say their drivers won’t be affected – ET Auto

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The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S. “They’ve seen their economic security eroded because of misclassification.”

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

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). nationals and legal residents. If allowed as part of an emissions reduction program, offsets have the potential to provide various benefits.

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