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BASF to carve out mobile emissions catalysts business, invest up to €4.5B in battery materials and recycling

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With the shift toward electromobility, the automotive industry is currently in the middle of its biggest transformation in history. BASF Automotive Catalysts and Recycling will be a distinct legal entity structure, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, and will be led by Dirk Bremm as CEO.

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Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

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Daimler AG and MBUSA have also reached an agreement in principle with plaintiffs’ counsel to settle the consumer class action “In re Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation,” which is pending before the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. For the settlements with the US authorities, Daimler expects costs of approx.

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EPA Grants California Vehicle GHG Regulations Waiver

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More importantly, this decision reinforces the historic agreement on nationwide emissions standards developed by a broad coalition of industry, government and environmental stakeholders earlier this year. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. California is preserving its right to establish more stringent standards in the future.

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More states follow California’s clean car standards

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A new Environmental Defence Fund report shows that 13 states have adopted California’s clean car standards that aim to save hundreds of dollars annually at the pump and reduce heat trapping greenhouse gases. Tags: Green cars Green credentials Latest news California clean car standards EPA.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Well be providing more information about this in the coming months.

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

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Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry.

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

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Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. However, the legal hurdles confronted by the Trump administration were vast and Biden undid any headway it had made by subsequent executive order. Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter if the proposed bill makes it through the House and Senate.