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California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

Teslarati

Six states, including New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Oregon, Washington state, and Massachusetts, are expected to follow California’s lead and implement these regulations as well. If this new diesel truck ban is implemented, it could easily face a similar legal challenge.

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Tesla driver behind tragic Model S crash in CA gets probation

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Prosecutors revealed during a preliminary hearing in March 2022 that Riad’s Tesla ran a red light at Vermont Avenue and collided with a Honda Civic while traveling at a speed of 74 mph. A Tesla engineer who testified in the case noted that sensors in the vehicle showed that Riad had his hand on the steering wheel.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. Engine power (kW). Engine torque (N·m). Sonata models. Sonata HEV. Sonata PHEV. Sonata ECO. Sonata 2.0T. Theta 2.4L

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). nationals and legal residents. Donovan is an engineer and attorney with over thirty-four years of international business experience. Donovan (March 22, 2010).

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Democrats have made widespread electrification a major platform and they’re currently the dominant party in the Senate, likely meaning the “ The Revoking Engine and Vehicle (REV) Requirements Act ” would stall there. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles.