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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

Clean Manufacturing – Further reducing the environmental footprint of Ford’s operations through renewable energy, sustainable water and wastewater management, waste management, and energy-efficient buildings.

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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

Teslarati

“As a high-performing state administration, you have always focused on the technical requirements, the high level of protection of the environment, the protection of the general public and the neighborhood from dangers, even under the pressure of great public interest and unreasonable harassment as well as the legal certainty of the procedure.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I That’s a popular thing here, except it’s usually on the water,” Upson said. Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.”

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

The battery pack in Bright’s car, conceivably, could be made 40 percent smaller than the batteries in similar plug-ins, according to CEO John Waters. Waters worked on the battery for the General Motors EV1 and also worked at Ener1, which makes lithium-ion batteries. Waters wouldn’t provide a lot of details on the vehicle.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

We lost our rudder.and we’re taking on water fast.” which is located at the end of a peninsula, and boarded a lobster boat, motoring out into water so shockingly cold it can induce lethal hypothermia in as little as 30 minutes. As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

The high-voltage system is designed to cope with accidents beyond the legal requirements, with the high-voltage battery including features that ensure its safe reaction even in situations such as this. And if the battery has to be recharged at a public charging station, the driver is given a choice of available stations in the neighborhood.

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