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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Background. Proposed PEF.

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Court Rejects Tesla’s Request For Tougher Fuel Economy Penalties

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A US appeals court rejected Tesla’s request to reinstate higher civil penalties for automakers who fail to meet US fuel economy standards, Reuters has reported. In August, Tesla asked […].

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Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thing

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This article describes my personal experience with the huge companies of IBM and Lucent that went soft and the current events at Tesla. continued] The post Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thing appeared first on CleanTechnica. Small and mid-cap stocks have historically outperformed large-cap.

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Uber plans to launch EVs in a market that Tesla is eyeing for its next factory

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Uber announced today that it has plans to launch a fleet of 25,000 electric vehicles in India, a country where Tesla could soon end up as years of speculation of the electric automaker building a new production facility there could culminate in the company’s newest location by the end of the year.

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NHTSA Agrees With Tesla & Increases Fines For Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has agreed with Tesla in a move that will increase the fines for automakers whose vehicles don’t meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and up, Reuters reports.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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From Elon Musk’s Master Plan Part 3, details on the company’s third-generation platform, and discussions on how Tesla could each extreme scale, Investor Day promises to be an event that is one for the books. In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth.

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As Tesla Giga Texas goes live, Austin aims to become a hub for transit innovations

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The arrival of Tesla in Texas and the influx of companies moving into the state will likely trigger an increase in the number of people residing in cities like Austin. With this in mind, Austin transit leaders recently stated that the city’s transportation network would play a critical role in aiding or hindering further development.

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