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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

Green Car Congress

Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. Million Colorado Fine Over Background Check Oversight. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said an investigation found multiple violations of state laws for ride-hailing drivers. California.

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Colorado moves to follow California's low-emissions air-quality rules

Green Car Reports

Colorado has added its name to the list of 12 states that follow California's tighter emissions standards. Governor John Hickenlooper directed Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission to begin the legal process of bringing the state into the coalition of those that follow California's air quality.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk clarifies FSD was not enabled in Model 3 involved in fatal DUI crash

Teslarati

The driver of the ill-fated vehicle, Hans von Ohain, who was a Tesla employee, passed away with a blood alcohol level of 0.26, over three times the legal limit. This is unfortunate, especially since the Colorado State Patrol finished its investigation into the crash in February 2023.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

.” At the same time, 14 states, including Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia, follow CARB standards as well, meaning that regulation regarding ICE sales would be far-reaching.

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California GAP legislation: Sellers fast to conform

Baua Electric

Texas bans assured asset coverage that might value customers greater than 5 % of the quantity financed, and Colorado received’t let sellers worth the protection above $300 or 2 % of the quantity financed, whichever is larger. 5 % in Colorado. Knowledgeable.IQ In Texas, a median of one.1 7 % in January 2023.

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Judge rules against Tesla insurance over ‘inflated’ premiums

Teslarati

Stephens originally filed the lawsuit on behalf of Tesla drivers with the company’s insurance in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Virginia. A Tesla spokesperson and the insurance arm’s legal team have not responded to requests for comment.

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Google's Electric, Autonomous Test Car Looks Happy, Has No Steering Wheel

Green Car Reports

Which is either a good or bad thing, depending on how much you like cars that look like koala bears on a substance recently legalized in Colorado. This is probably not the car you''ll be whisked around cities in, in the future.

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