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FCA US reaches settlements on diesel emissions at estimated cost of $800M

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The estimated total cost of settlements is $0.8 Customer compensation, the estimated future cost of the extended warranty and the cost of environmental mitigation efforts also account for approximately $400 million, bringingbthecestimated total to $800 million. These exceedances were detected in a joint effort by U.S.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. Click to enlarge. Lead-based batteries.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk cites popular Eminem rap song in latest response to SEC

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s legal skirmish with the US Securities and Exchange Commission continues, with the executive invoking popular rapper Eminem in a filing submitted to a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday. ’) with Citadel Broad.

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Open-Source AI Is Good for Us

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In 2024, that clash is spilling over into the law, and it has major implications for the future of open innovation in AI. For the first time, these instruments establish a legal threshold beyond which models will be deemed “dual use” or “systemic risk” technologies. We may cross that threshold in the foreseeable future.

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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

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The TLC is fully committed to a 100% electrified future , just not at the cost of additional congestion,” Fromberg told Teslarati. Revel CEO Frank Reig said, “The initial response from the public has been overwhelming, and we can’t wait to start serving New Yorkers who care as much about the City’s future as we do.

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Volkswagen establishes VWAT subsidiary to bring autonomous driving to market; light commercial vehicles first target

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The aim is to establish an SDS as a standard module for all Group brands in future. We will continue to use synergies across all Group brands to reduce the cost of self-driving vehicles, high-performance computers, and sensors. An SDS development site in China is needed to comply with local legal requirements.

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Pairing EV Charging with Solar Storage Opens a World of Possibility

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By combining EV charging with solar storage, businesses and homeowners can take advantage of these incentives, reducing the overall cost of the system. Possible problems faced Developers face technical and cost hurdles in implementing solar-plus-storage-plus-EVCI solutions.

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