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Consumer Reports: Government documents show failures by Tesla; NHTSA must do more to hold companies accountable

Green Car Congress

Consumer Reports said that emails and other government documents released publicly for the first time show failures by Tesla regarding its safety claims and the performance of Autopilot. We have repeatedly called for an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assist system.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

The term refers to a process for documenting the source of a product, along with all the links in the supply chain, and it has long been important in various industries. In the EV industry, there are two separate (but related) reasons to establish a traceability process: sustainability and documenting the country of origin.

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Opinion: GMC Hummer EV’s EPA documents reveal that it’s still a vehicle of consumption and excess

Teslarati

Now, the Hummer EV’s EPA documents have been filed (credit to Car and Driver for first reporting on the filings), and they show that the hulking all-electric vehicle stayed really true to the spirit of its gas-guzzling predecessor. That’s heavier than a whole Toyota 86. Hopefully, such will not be the fate of the Hummer EV.

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

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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”.

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Tesla Model 3 Highland approved to receive adaptive headlights in Europe

Teslarati

This was hinted at in European certification documents that were recently shared online. It should be noted that in the document, the feature is referred to as “Adaptive Main Beam.” It should be noted that in the document, the feature is referred to as “Adaptive Main Beam.”

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SAE International and ISO collaborate to update and refine SAE Levels of Driving Automation; SAE J3016

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Since its launch in 2014, the mobility industry has looked to SAE’s Levels of Driving Automation for citation in official documents where precise language is essential, such as in laws, regulations, guidance documents and standards. —Barbara Wendling, chairperson for the SAE J3016 Technical Standards Committee.

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ANSI releases for public comment draft roadmap of standards and codes for EVs at scale

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The EVSP working groups are currently on hiatus and will reconvene in May to address the comments submitted and finalize the document for publication by the end of June 2023. This might include, for example, comments on the document’s organization, or issues not addressed.

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