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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

Baua Electric

According to Bill, the issues proved to be widespread, covering everything from technical concerns to business practices and even road legality. And during homologation, major issues were overlooked that would render the bike non-street legal. There were shortcuts that were taken. I was told to be quiet, and not repeat this anymore.”

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

Green Car Congress

The document is designed to outline a common industry-supported definition and straightforward approach for measuring recycled content of automotive products consistent with those approaches outlined in other standards. Simplified process flow. Source: “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products ”.

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Tesla inks supply agreement with Australia’s Core Lithium

Teslarati

Tesla entered into a legally binding Term Sheet agreement with Australian lithium producer Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO). Tesla’s Term Sheet agreement with the Australian lithium producer is subject to completing negotiations and the execution of a definitive product purchase agreement by August 27, 2022.

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Rise of the dashcam culture in automotive ecosystem | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Recording the unexpected There is a reason why dashboard cameras are referred to as silent witnesses, capturing every slice of life on the road, from the ordinary to the truly outstanding. When insurance fraud is becoming widespread and vague claims arise, they become a safe source of evidence that is crucial in settling legal disputes.

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

Cars That Think

Emblematic of the hope, faith, perseverance, and drive to overcome systemic legal and social barriers the song encapsulates is the life of self-taught technical genius Lewis H. Before failing eyesight forced him into retirement in 1922 at age 74, he had proved himself the definition of a renaissance man.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

Cars That Think

In the 1990s, he became known for his long-running legal battle against Universal Manufacturing Corp. References I was inspired to dig into the history of the Clapper after reading Charles Rice’s essay on it in the book Extinct: A Compendium of Obsolete Objects (Reaktion Books, 2021). Eventually, they filed for a U.S.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

Green Car Congress

DOGM referred the project to DWQ to determine if the project required a ground water permit. Judge Allen was charged with reviewing the evidence and legal arguments presented, and make a recommendation to the Water Quality Board (WQB). The mine would be designed to extract oil sands to a depth of 150 feet. Allen presiding.

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