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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. Within the West region, they considered California separately because the state’s long-time focus on emissions regulations and electric vehicles makes it an outlier and benchmark for the rest of the country.
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billion to settle complaints arising from its cheating on emissions from its 2.0-liter liter diesel vehicles substantial compensation through buybacks and lease terminations, government-approved emissions modifications, and cash payments, while fixing or removing these polluting vehicles from the road. liter diesel engines.
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