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California first state to regulate GHGs of ridesharing companies

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California has become the first state in the US to regulate the greenhouse gas produced by the surge in popularity of ridesharing. California Governor Brown signed SB 1014 , a bill requiring transportation network companies (TNCs) to account for, and reduce, the greenhouse gas emissions of their operations. The explosive growth of ride-hailing companies has left states facing a growing list of unintended consequences caused by on-demand transportation companies such as Uber and Lyft.

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City leaders pledge to fast-track electric bus fleets

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Densely populated cities should consider switching to all-electric truck and bus fleets, elected officials and business leaders agreed this week at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. The political and manufacturing leaders joined in the "Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero" pledge to focus on electrifying commonly used.

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Bosch IAA CV survey: Germans would increasingly feel safer with autonomous trucks on the road

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Germans would increasingly feel safer with fully automated, driverless trucks on the road, according to a survey conducted by Bosch and Innofact AG in the lead-up to the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover. While almost 40% of respondents would rather that trucks have a human driver at the wheel, already more than one in three (37%) no longer have a preference for a human over a machine.

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Electric carmaker Nio begins trading on NYSE, aims to sell cars in US

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Chinese electric carmaker Nio raised roughly $1 billion in its initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. In August, Nio [NYSE: NIO] announced that it hoped to raise $1.3 billion in its initial public offering. Wednesday's launch around $6 per share fell short of that, but trading jumped Thursday and Friday well above its.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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LowCVP LCA study finds matching battery size with vehicle use is crucial for the environment

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A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study by Ricardo for the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) across a broad range of vehicle sectors finds that the relative contribution of each vehicle life cycle stage is highly dependent on the vehicle type and powertrain technology as well as what assumptions are made about a vehicle’s operational life, mileage and duty cycle.

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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for September 2018

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This month's best deals list includes a newcomer among plug-in hybrids. That could be a great thing for buyers who want the best deal along with the latest technologies. Our partners at CarsDirect.com, now focus the list of best deals on models that are widely available, not "compliance cars" available only in token quantities in select locations.

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@LATimes You Forgot The Rest Of #Pussygrabber’s Alternative Realities #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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CARB preliminarily awards Port of Los Angeles $41M to launch zero-emissions hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric freight project; total cost $83M

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $41 million to the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) for the Zero-Emission and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) project. The total project cost for this initial phase is $82,568,872, with partners providing 50.2%, or $41,446,612 in match funding. CARB issued its solicitation for ZANZEFF projects earlier this year.

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Climate Crisis Accelerates As @JerryBrownGov Ignores Supposed “Last Chance” Now It’s #GavinNewsomeTime #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

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MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. This is helping to reduce technological barriers and improve the suitability of vehicles with fuel cell drives for the mass market. The number of vehicles equipped with fuel cell drives is increasing slowly but steadily, with large quantities expected within the next five years, particularly from Asian manufacturers.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Tesla drivers say latest software update disabled Autopilot

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Since Tesla began rolling out the latest version of Autopilot, many drivers have said the new software hasn't been so much an upgrade as a defeat of the system. A report in Jalopnik Thursday cited several owners on Tesla user forums reporting that their cars' Autopilot systems no longer work since the update. One user even said that his Model 3.

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Weekly Wheelspin: Paris previews, Brexit bombshells, invisible cars, tenuous PR and the best 1.0 litre engine… in the world

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This week we found out that Salisbury Cathedral’s spire is the tallest in Britain, reaching the impressive height of 123m

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Tesla Autopilot update woes, electric buses, and best electric-car deals: Today's Car News

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Some drivers say Tesla's latest software update disabled Autopilot. Cities and elected officials throw their support behind electric buses and trucks. We round up the best deals on electric cars, plug-ins, hybrids, and fuel-efficient cars. And Tesla enables Supercharging and unlocks full range for owners fleeing Hurricane Florence. All of this and.

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United Airlines pledges to reduce own emissions by 50% by 2050; Trans-Atlantic biofuel flight

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United Airlines has become the first US airline to publicly commit to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, relative to 2005. The pledge represents the equivalent of removing 4.5 million vehicles from the road each year, or the total number of cars in Los Angeles and New York City combined. The airline will continue to invest in the company's ongoing environmental initiatives to support this commitment, including expanding the use of more sustainable aviation biofuels, welcom

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Unaccomplished Oil-Loving 70 Year Old Trump Supporter @Frank_Scotto Wants To Be My Assemblymember #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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