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JULY 10, 2022

The TRATON GROUP, Daimler Truck, and the Volvo Group completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. It will be a self-standing legal entity, operating under its own corporate identity and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Tesla has beefed up its “hardcore” legal team with a new General Counsel hire in Brandon Ehrhart, who spent over two decades with Dish Network. Excited to have Brandon Ehrhart join the Tesla team as our General Counsel & to have Dinna Eskin continue in a leadership role in Tesla Legal, as we build a world class team!

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JULY 28, 2021

If there is one thing that is evident with Tesla China, it is the fact that its legal team does not hold back. Huawei allegedly received a letter of complaint from Tesla CN legal team. The comments also got the attention of Tesla China , whose legal team promptly went to work. Now he is fired for the remark.

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JULY 28, 2021

This time, the environmental groups are complaining that their grievances against the EV maker’s facility were not given sufficient hearing by the higher court. Unfortunately for the two groups, the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court (OVG) deemed their urgent motion inadmissible.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

One of the most significant events regarding Lucid Motors over the past two years has been its process of going public via a SPAC merger and subsequently being sued by a group of investors in the SPAC, who claimed Lucid had made vastly inaccurate estimates of its production capabilities. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG)—comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. —Kris Kiser, Executive Vice President of The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, speaking on behalf of the Engine Products Group. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen AG will strengthen Audi’s role within the Group. Given the strong dynamics of change in our industry, we are pooling our strengths in the Volkswagen Group and positioning ourselves competitively for the future. With a greater job split at the Group, we can manage future issues more agilely and flexibly.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, currently Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG for Integrity and Legal Affairs, will move to Volkswagen AG in 2016 as Board Member for Integrity and Legal Affairs. She will join the Volkswagen Group as of 1 January 2016 as the Board Member for Integrity and Legal Affairs.

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JULY 28, 2020

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. As a premium car company, it is our ambition to lead the way in sustainability.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, and SK Group, one of the leading South Korean business groups, intend to form a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen as an alternative energy source in Asian markets. Under the terms of the investment, a US subsidiary of SK Group will make a $1.5-billion

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JUNE 20, 2019

Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., The agreement is designed to bring together the strengths of each party and expand expertise by assessing market opportunities, working together to research commercial, legal and regulatory issues related to driverless transportation-as-a-service offerings in France and Japan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2017

The law firm of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is forming an autonomous vehicle industry group, which includes a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys practicing in the firm’s Corporate, Intellectual Property and Litigation departments.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2017

The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. Additionally, Volkswagen Truck & Bus signed a letter of intent with GAZ Group which will enable the companies to identify the possibilities for a long-term strategic partnership.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Paice ( earlier post ), an early developer of hybrid vehicle technology, has filed a complaint against the Volkswagen Group with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). and Kia Motors Corp, ending its legal action against those companies. Paice said that VW abruptly ended the collaboration and never licensed Paice’s technology.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), along with automakers and marine manufacturers, filed a legal challenge to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Regulation to Mitigate Misfueling” rule which was meant to address concerns about 15% ethanol blends in non-road products and older model-year vehicles. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 23, 2015

DeltaWing Technology Group is beginning development of a DeltaWing GT race car concept. Expected to appear in 2015, this new DeltaWing Racing Cars project is a major step toward a street-legal two-seat DeltaWing sports car, the company said. Earlier post.).

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JULY 29, 2023

BASF has completed the carve-out of its mobile emissions catalysts and precious metal services businesses and named the separate legal entity BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS). As a standalone entity, ECMS operates its own legal entities, IT system landscape and services independently. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 22, 2014

Effective 1 July 2014, the newly-established Opel Group assumed full responsibility for General Motors’ business in Europe. Led by Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, the management board of the Opel Group, which is almost identical to the so-far existing management board of the Adam Opel AG, will steer GM’s European business.

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JULY 10, 2021

Co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, with participation from the French Government and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the funding will support the company’s expansion, and trigger the construction of the Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC) where the company will design advanced battery cells and modules. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

Workhorse Group Inc., The company also announced that DOE has deemed its application to be substantially complete for purposes of DOE beginning its preliminary evaluation of the technical, financial, legal and other aspects of the application.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

The Volkswagen Group has now received all necessary official approvals within the remit of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for the modification of diesel vehicles with type EA189 engines. Once modified, the vehicles will also meet all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 28, 2021

During the respective practical trip, the Weets driver first transported a 40-foot container on behalf of VW Group Logistics from the Weets Container Terminal in Soltau to the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in the Port of Hamburg, about 70 kilometers away, in a completely conventional manner.

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APRIL 16, 2024

Following criticisms and potential legal actions stemming from the Italian Minister for Business, Alfa Romeo has opted to rename the recently revealed Milano crossover. Lamborghini has likewise been owned by Volkswagen Group for ages and even shares platforms with German automobiles.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The Volkswagen Group made progress in 2016 in overcoming its self-inflicted diesel crisis. billion), the Group’s operating result, which dropped into the red in the previous year due to the diesel issue, was back in strongly positive territory. The Group anticipates the strongest rates of expansion in Asia’s emerging economies.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

China Baowu Steel Group has also previously entered into a term sheet agreement with WCS that may see it partner in the WCS scope for blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou mining concession and the infrastructure joint venture. Aerial view of Simandou project.

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MAY 7, 2022

In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. Benz Group AG, responsible for Marketing & Sales. 157 for a Level 3 system.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”. —Lecedra Welch, Program Manager, Environmental Sustainability, AIAG.

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MAY 15, 2023

As the first major automaker to institute OTA updates to its vehicles, Tesla has faced numerous legal challenges regarding the technology since its launch. According to Reuters , Tesla faces a potential lawsuit from a group of Model S and Model X owners, who allege the company’s OTA updates have negatively impacted battery health.

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APRIL 21, 2024

Waymo driverless robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco “Those areas definitely resonate with low parking availability and therefore provide a better or an easier way to get around the city versus driving your own cars,” said Aman Nalavade, Waymo group product manager.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2016

Following a successful pilot program, BMW Group has launched ReachNow, a free-floating premium car sharing service, in Seattle. Members can then return the car to any legal parking space on the street, including for free at meters and within residential permit zones in the Home Area. Car sharing for residential and corporate groups.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. Nelson, Avis Budget Group chairman and CEO. Following the acquisition, Zipcar will operate as a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and will continue with its planned move to new headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: Avis Budget. Click to enlarge. —Ronald L.

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APRIL 29, 2016

In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. The Volkswagen Group delivered 9.9 Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The founding of the legal entity is targeted in Q1 2022, following the approval of the relevant authorities. China has limited natural resources in Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) consisting predominately of platinum, palladium and rhodium and strongly relies on imports. The new company, named BASF HERAEUS (China) Metal Resource Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

Furthermore, the upscaling of sodium-based solid-state electrolytes on a ton scale is being developed in order to be able to produce them in the Blackstone Group from 2025. million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Twitter’s legal team has claimed that even consultants hired by Elon Musk himself were not able to verify the CEO’s estimates that the social media platform had significantly more spam and fake accounts than Twitter’s public estimates.

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MARCH 12, 2024

As noted in a Reuters report, Reiche told reporters in Duesseldorf that security measures needed reviewing and a better legal framework must be created. One such attack happened last week when the Vulkan Group sabotaged a power pylon near Tesla Giga Berlin. “Critical infrastructure is vulnerable,” Reiche noted.

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MAY 20, 2022

The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022. —Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board of Management member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.

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