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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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Download the full press release here: Turin, Italy - May 13, 2021 - Automobili Estrema, lead by CEO Gianfranco Pizzuto, publicly revealed the official prototype design for the Fulminea flagship electric hypercar model with Electra Vehicles’ CEO and Co-Founder Fabrizio Martini by their side. lmeyers@electravehicles.com Electra on LinkedIn.

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European Commission opens infringement procedure against Italy over insufficient action on Fiat Chrysler emission control strategies

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The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Italy for failure to fulfil its obligations under EU vehicle type-approval legislation with regards to Fiat Chrysler (FCA) automobiles. —Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska, responsible for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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These included population size and growth; size and growth of the economy; social and scientific progress indicators; quality and extent of infrastructure; and the political and legal context. These sales are equivalent to the combined total of the four largest European vehicle markets: Germany, UK, France and Italy.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Commercial ships traversing international borders will face different regulations at different ports.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. These second generation engines retain piston-driven, internal combustion technology.

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