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CARB fines major online automotive parts retailer $1M for selling illegal aftermarket parts in California; ~4,000 emissions violations

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was a retailer, everyone in the chain of commerce—that is manufacturers, distributors, dealers, installers, and retailers—has an important responsibility to ensure that all aftermarket products they offer for sale have first been exempted by CARB. Although the former AutoAnything, Inc. AZAA Investments, Inc.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

It was neither as clean looking nor as slick as the Aurora show car, but could be installed without major changes to the dash. The following year, the 1997 Prius became available with more accurate differential GPS, installed in-dash. Each map cartridge installed in the system cost an additional $400 ($817 adj.). Let me know.

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Denali National Park to use Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses to transport park visitors

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—David Brosky, vice president for sales of Lightning Hybrids. The ERS can be installed on new vehicles as well as retrofitted on vehicles already in service. It is sold through a network of dealers and upfitters. Instead, it applies a hydraulic system to the driveline of a vehicle to regenerate braking energy.

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Nissan outlines EV expansion plans for Europe

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2011 was a huge year for us and with all of these significant and tangible improvements to infrastructure, dealer network, incentives, and production we are looking forward to significant growth in the lead up to European Production. Market and Dealer Expansion. Customer evaluation vehicles. Nissan LEAF Marketing Campaign.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

These broad definitions are written to include all utilities but may inavertently include businesses that install EV charging stations for public use. or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water. kWh tax begins on July 1, 2025.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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This will include working with the automobile manufacturers and dealers to ensure that all plug-in electric vehicle models are available for sale and aggressively marketed in all MOU states. The plan also suggests promoting the installation of charging infrastructure for commuters at public transit hubs.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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Charging station installation, in most regions, will be paid for by the individual or station owner, according to Coulomb. ChargePoint charging stations are available now for installation in all nine designated regional metropolitan areas of the US. The remaining stations will be installed by September 2011. Sacramento, Calif.;

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