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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The paper by Matthew N.

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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

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Tesla videos demonstrating the technology that remain archived on its website say: “The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. Musk has aggressively touted the prowess of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology for nearly a decade. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself.”

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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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The Model 3 is still available in seven locations: Washington’s Dulles, Florida’s Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Orlando International Airports, California’s Los Angeles and San Francisco International Airports, and Georgia’s Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

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Chair: Robert Horton, ‎Vice President, Environmental Affairs, DFW International Airport. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Passek, President, Copper Development Association; William Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Non-road (e.g.,

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Global Bioenergy Partnership agrees on set of sustainability indicators for bioenergy

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international institutions on the sustainability of bioenergy and in the fact that the emphasis is on. directions, thresholds or limits and do not constitute a standard; nor are they legally binding on. In reaching international consensus on the sustainability indicators, GBEP has successfully. GBEP Partners.

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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But it may also signal a de-escalation of the pressure Washington has brought to bear on the Chinese company now that Huawei is on its heels. What's at stake is control of international 5G networks, which are expected to transform global communications. Washington embarked on an intense campaign to block Huawei, and Ms.

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Volkswagen launching E-Golf BEV test fleet in the US; partnering with Solazyme and Amyris on renewable diesel fuels

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The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington DC markets, beginning in April. For the US, we also have to recognize the specific legal regulations as well as the different characteristics of the electricity supply: both the reduced 110-volt mains supply and the type of charging plugs.

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