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CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reached a settlement agreement with FCA US LLC (FCA) of Auburn Hills, Mich. The FCA vehicles and model years (MY) involved in the settlement include MY 2012 through 2018 Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles, equipped with 5.7L gasoline engines. gasoline engines.

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FCA recalls 850,000+ gasoline vehicles due to problem with catalytic converters

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The recall was announced after an investigation by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The vehicles affected by this recall are: 2011-2016 MY Dodge Journey (JC FWD). 2011-2014 MY Chrysler 200/Dodge Avenger (JS FWD). 2011-2012 MY Dodge Caliber (PM FWD CVT).

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Nissan and Toyota EV tax credit, Stellantis-LG battery plant, cobalt and EV affordability: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The parent company of Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler teams up with LG for a battery plant in Canada. decisions over resource control—may lead to EV-affordability issues. We look at how cobalt prices—and some bad U.S. Toyota and Nissan are introducing more EVs just in time for buyers to claim the full EV tax credit.

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Autonomous Racing Drones Dodge Through Forests at 40 kph

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This approach works perfectly fine as long as you're not concerned with getting all of that done quickly, but for a drone with limited onboard resources moving at high speed, it just takes too long.

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IIHS study finds simple centerline hardening can make left turns safer for pedestrians

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the infrastructure changes reduced the number of times drivers had to swerve or brake suddenly or pedestrians had to dodge out of the way by 70%, said IIHS Senior Research Transportation Engineer Wen Hu, the author of the paper. In Washington, D.C., Both conflicts and speeds were collected during daytime in dry weather. —Wen Hu.

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Stellantis has cut 400 salaried engineering, tech, and software positions

Teslarati

Dodge and Chrysler’s parent company, Stellantis, has announced plans to lay off around 400 salaried workers from various positions across engineering, technology, and software. ” The layoffs will take effect on March 31, and employees will receive severance, along with other assistance in the process of the job transition.

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Stellantis partners with CARB to reduce carbon emissions

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Stellantis and CARB (California Air Resources Board) partnered to reduce carbon emissions. It sells five plug-in hybrids in the US, including the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Dodge Hornet, and Alfa Romeo Tonale. Overall, Stellatis sells 25 EV models worldwide.

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