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Tesla secures hard-fought win for owners in CT, but battle for sales continues

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Unfortunately, Tesla’s approval from the commission promptly faced some legal scrutiny. Hoffman Auto group questioned the legality of the permit granted to Tesla while claiming that having the EV maker set up shop in the state would put jobs at risk and kill competitive pricing. .

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Elon Musk, Twitter reach agreement for sale of social media platform

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with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP serving as legal counsel. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as legal counsel, the release said. The post Elon Musk, Twitter reach agreement for sale of social media platform appeared first on TESLARATI.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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Staff also found there were several instances of failure by Ford to disclose all legally required vehicle calibration information essential to determining the effectiveness and compliance of the OBD system.

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Used Car of the Day: 1991 Ford Mustang

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The car is street legal, and according to the seller, drives well on the street. But I just don't see them often when combing the for-sale listings in our forums. The highlights include a racing dashboard, a safety cage, aluminum heads, a Holley carb, nitrous, and more. Yes, Foxes are common.

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

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billion) of the special items arising from known risks in the reporting period was attributable to the diesel issue, especially for hedging of legal risks. The lion’s share (€6.4 billion / US$6.76 The Volkswagen Group expects the global economy to record slightly higher growth in 2017 than in the previous year.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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Credit Suisse is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling is acting as international legal counsel to Tengzhong on this transaction. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM. Tengzhong is one of China’s major privately owned engineering companies.

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CARB fines major online automotive parts retailer $1M for selling illegal aftermarket parts in California; ~4,000 emissions violations

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was a retailer, everyone in the chain of commerce—that is manufacturers, distributors, dealers, installers, and retailers—has an important responsibility to ensure that all aftermarket products they offer for sale have first been exempted by CARB. Although the former AutoAnything, Inc. —CARB Enforcement Chief Todd Sax.

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