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Foremost Group CEO’s blood alcohol content nearly 3x the legal limit during fatal Tesla accident: report

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A newly released report from the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has shed some light on the circumstances surrounding the February death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in her Tesla Model X. legal limit to drive in public roads in Texas. Such levels of alcohol can lead to impaired driving and other side effects.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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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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SEC removes emissions requirements from climate rules draft

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Scope 3 emissions refer to greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, which are released into the atmosphere through the supply chains of many companies, as well as the use of the products by consumers. Many of these groups argue that the data is difficult to compile and is controversial from a legal standpoint.

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Tesla wins Autopilot, FSD “misleading” marketing lawsuit in Germany: report

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The group also accused Tesla of selling its cars with the promise that they are capable of “automatic driving in town,” an apparent reference to City Streets driving, a feature of the company’s Full Self-Driving suite. . Even when the reports of the lawsuit emerged, however, it was noted that Tesla could appeal the court’s ruling.

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5 Ways to Strengthen the AI Acquisition Process

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While the working group was developing the standard, it discovered that traditional procurement approaches often skip a pre-procurement stage of defining the problem or business need. That’s why the working group created tools to assist agencies with defining a problem and to assess the organization’s appetite for risk.

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Hyundai takes EV circuits to a new level by unveiling a race-only IONIQ 5 N eN1 Cup Car

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While the IONIQ 5 N is a performance variant of Hyundai’s flagship IONIQ model, it is still street legal and available to consumers… albeit with potential dealer markups. The ‘e’ in eN1 refers to the electrification of the race class, highlighting Hyundai Motor’s commitment to sustainable racing.

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NDPC study finds Bakken crude similar to other light sweet crudes, no greater rail transport risk

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The findings also confirm that Bakken crude has been and continues to be properly classified under current regulations as a Hazard Class 3 Flammable Liquid, Packing Group I or II. The study also found that one of the tests DOT requires to determine the packing group for flammable liquids like crude oil is not optimal.