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JANUARY 11, 2022

Rio Tinto will purchase four 7MWh FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives ( earlier post ) from Wabtec Corporation for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

As part of Nissan Ambition 2030, Nissan announced its plan to 23 electrified vehicles, including 15 EVs, by 2030. In response to changes in customer needs and the business environment, Nissan has revised its plan to accelerate electrification further.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As these cross-industry partnerships indicate, our innovative technology for the decarbonization of heavy-duty engines can be effectively integrated and quickly scaled across the United States in the short term—not years from now. This is critical, particularly in industries like heavy-duty transportation.

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MARCH 6, 2022

Small particles from tires inhibit the growth and cause adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, according to two new Oregon State University studies. about 30% of its tread erodes and enters the environment. They also cite a recent study that estimated more than 1.5

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The grant is part of the ARPA-E Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program, which provides further funding to previous ARPA-E teams that have been determined to be feasible for widespread deployment and commercialization domestically.

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APRIL 26, 2012

The White House today released a national Bioeconomy Blueprint , a comprehensive approach to harnessing innovations in biological research to address national challenges in health, food, energy, and the environment. The objectives are: Support R&D investments that will provide the foundation for the future US bioeconomy.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

PACCAR is collaborating with Faith Technologies and Schneider Electric to provide a charging infrastructure package solution for customers that purchase battery electric Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy- and medium-duty trucks in the United States and Canada. PACCAR electric charger with Kenworth K270E and Peterbilt Model 220EV trucks.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

The researchers examined the air quality and public health impacts of projected freight-related emissions in 2050 over the continental United States. The work was supported in part by the US Department of Transportation's Center for Transportation, Environment and Community Health, and the National Science Foundation.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Should the United States follow through with its stated intention to leave the Paris Agreement in 2020, the outcome could worsen, the report says. The 1 Gigaton Coalition is supported by UN Environment and the Norwegian Government. Transportation. In the current policy scenario, total emissions for transport are 9.7

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

United States Steel Corporation will supply General Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called verdeX steel. verdeX production also uses less water, partly by capturing all storm water at the facility, utilizing it in production and returning it to the environment.

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MARCH 18, 2020

Both initiatives form part of the climate action plan that Volvo Cars revealed this year. This is one example of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment through meaningful, concrete steps. Volvo Cars is also looking to use rail transport at a wider scale in China and the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. Industry partnerships are imperative for the United States to become a leader in the development of a safe and sustainable AAM ecosystem. Joby Aviation, Inc.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla is reportedly implementing a pay increase for all its production workers in the United States. It also comes amidst the ongoing efforts of the United Auto Workers (UAW) to organize the company’s workforce. Tesla, for its part, has not issued a comment about the matter.

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JULY 23, 2019

This project will create the largest automated electric vehicle charging program of any port in the United States. The project with SSA Marine is part of the $50 million Port of Long Beach grant obtained from the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Zero and Near Zero Emission Freight Facility (ZANZEFF) program.

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MAY 28, 2009

No Visteon subsidiaries or joint ventures outside the US are part of the filing. During the reorganization period, we will seek to address our capital structure and legacy costs that are not sustainable given the current economic environment. Visteon is taking this step to maximize the long-term value of the company.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Bridgestone Corporation announced results of its four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber, as part of the effort to diversify its sources of raw materials.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Researchers from MIT’s Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment have concluded that ground-level PM 2.5 Steven Barrett, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, and colleagues have published their results in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Barrett (2013) Air pollution and early deaths in the United States.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. 2020) “Premature mortality related to United States cross-state air pollution.”

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JANUARY 22, 2020

The ABC/Lightning Systems repower program is currently the only repower option available for coaches in the United States. Adding zero-emission capability to late model coaches is a solution that is good for operations, the environment and the bottom line for many customers. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning Systems.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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JUNE 10, 2013

As part of the US Safety Pilot Model Deployment of connected vehicle technologies ( earlier post ), the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will launch a motorcycle study to determine how cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles interact using V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communications technology.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As part of the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will each have a 50% ownership stake in the joint venture, valued at a total of US$4 billion. The new joint venture will be led by Karl Iagnemma, President, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility and headquartered in Boston, with technology centers across the United States and Asia, including Korea.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Introduction of the Volvo VNR Electric models are part of a partnership, known as LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure.

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JULY 19, 2022

Supernal partnered with the Group’s design studios to create the cabin concept as the company works to certify its eVTOL vehicle for commercial use in the United States starting in 2028 and in the EU and UK shortly after. Ergonomically contoured seats offer a cocoon-like environment for passengers.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. . The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project.

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JANUARY 15, 2023

But unlike the Tesla Model S and Model 3, which entered their respective segments as (for the most part) the first of their kind, the Cybertruck is entering a market that already has some key players. But more importantly, they also help the environment. . It needs to happen for the environment and for the longevity of this planet.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

EVs Must Meet Testing and Certification Standards The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states: “All light duty cars and trucks sold in the United States must meet the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Are EVs Safe for the Environment?

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

It includes access to more than 110,000 publicly available charging points in the United States and Canada. Each casting reduces part count by 30 to 40 components, compared to typical stamped construction. The benefits being more efficient use of space, simplicity and improved structural rigidity.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded $1.08 USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR). Enabled by a cooperative agreement with the U.S.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a new manufacturing prize as part of the Manufacturing Innovator Challenge: the Lightweight Turbocharger Turbine Wheel Challenge. Photo credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Volkswagen has launched a digital transformation push across its assembly plants in the United States and Mexico. The unified launch of software, AI and robotics could allow Volkswagen to optimize collaboration and enhance the overall assembly process and workplace environment for its employees and suppliers.

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APRIL 26, 2022

Several officials were part of the delegation. These included Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Rosan Roeslani , and Anindya Bakrie , the general chair of the Advisory Council of Chamber of Commerce and Industry. . .

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JANUARY 18, 2021

The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last month, Tesla announced plans to implement a pay increase in all of its factories in the United States , which took effect on January 8, 2024. Tesla’s employee pay increase comes as the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) turns its sights on all-electric car manufacturers.

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JULY 17, 2023

Making up just about part of our folk’s car production manufacturing, world automakers are a important a part of the material of the U.S. Since 2020, Automobiles Power The united states’s member corporations have pledged $22.5 production and growing hundreds of good-paying careers national. auto trade.

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JULY 27, 2021

The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen. Hyundai Motor teamed with public and private partners in the US to operate 30 units of Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks, starting from the second quarter of 2023.

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MAY 30, 2023

The foreign minister also noted that China would be committed to creating a better market-oriented international business environment for companies across the globe, including Tesla. With this in mind, the new energy vehicle sector, which Tesla competes in, appears to have a promising future.

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