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Tesla to open sales and service center in Providence, Rhode Island

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Initially, there were legal questions about this method in Rhode Island, but attorneys for the Division of Motor Vehicles confirmed its legality. Following California’s lead, Rhode Island passed new emissions regulations banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

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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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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. Throughout this process, BASF’s top priority is business continuity for its customers, partners and employees. billion to €4.5

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

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17 States have filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Appeals, suing to prevent California from banning new ICE vehicle sales after 2035. California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles after 2035 tomorrow, but 17 State Attorney Generals have sued in federal court to block the move.

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California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

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California has led the nation in limiting the use of ICE vehicles, even going as far as banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles past 2035. Finally, California would require truckmakers to ensure their new emission controls continue to work over the vehicle’s lifetime.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Global sales top US $45 billion a year, on their way to more than $100 billion in the coming decade. Whittingham, a young British chemist, joined the quest at Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey in the fall of 1972. Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015.

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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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