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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.

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Mubadala, Siemens Energy sign MoU to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities in Abu Dhabi

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Jointly advance technology and drive down the costs of green hydrogen and synthetic fuels production and enable Mubadala and Siemens Energy to access emerging hydrogen markets and create value for both parties. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala also has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Beijing.

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Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

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million civil penalty, as well as $200,000 to the counties as a reimbursement for the costs of investigating the issue. Settled on Thursday by Judge Jayne Lee in San Joaquin County state court, the lawsuit alleged that Tesla had been violating hazardous waste laws at 101 facilities across California, along with its Fremont factory.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California. Amazon bought Zoox in 2020 for more than USD 1 billion, leading to speculation it could eventually use the cars as delivery vehicles, sparing it the cost of paying for drivers.

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GM’s Maven and Uber to pilot flexible car-sharing offer

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The 90-day pilot will launch in San Francisco as part of Uber’s Vehicle Solutions program, which provides driver-partners flexible options to access vehicles they can drive on the Uber platform. Insurance coverage is included in the cost of every lease for a weekly price of $179 plus taxes and fees. with more on the way.

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Raven SR & Hyzon Motors to build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs

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The first hubs will be built in the San Francisco Bay Area and are expected to be commissioned in 2022; Hyzon and Raven will then expand into the rest of the US and globally. Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR.

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ABC Companies partners with Lightning eMotors to launch first electric repowered motorcoach

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The program will launch under ABC Companies SVT (Specialty Vehicles and Technologies) division, underscoring the company’s focus on lowering EV market cost of entry barriers for coach operators. Cornell cited reduced total cost of ownership and monetizing older assets as tangible benefits when specifically looking to add EV Repower to fleets.

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