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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. million as part of this legal settlement.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

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Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. This new policy does not apply to departments that deal with public safety and it also does not apply to private-sector jobs. The change is part of a final rule to take effect on Jan. California.

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NYC’s curbside EV chargers see 72% utilization rate – Charged EVs

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New York City began installing public curbside EV charging stations in 2021 as part of a pilot that was originally expected to end in July of this year. According to the New York City DOT, Con Edison’s 100 chargers have seen an average utilization rate of 72%. Operator FLO claims that they achieved a 99.9%

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Coalition of 11 states sues US EPA over soot rules

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Led by the State of New York, the coalition also includes California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. In response to the court’s remand, the EPA stated that it would revise the soot standards as part of its next five-year review under the statute.

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California expected to move forward with diesel trucks ban

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California’s newest regulation has three parts, but the most significant is a requirement for automakers to sell an increasing number of electric trucks, leading to diesel trucks fading out 100% by 2045. Perhaps the most significant part of the California regulations is their effect on vehicles outside the state.

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Wall Street Journal stands by Elon Musk affair report: “We are confident in our sourcing”

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The Wall Street Journal , for its part, has refused to retract its allegations, despite Musk’s debunking efforts and the statement from Shanahan’s attorney. Musk also noted that legal action against the Journal is “futile.” ” Exactly — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 27, 2022.

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Tesla Model Y added to Hertz fleet, joining Model 3

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markets as part of its phased national rollout. Credit: Tesla New York/Twitter). Tesla has far more demand than production, therefore we will only sell cars to Hertz for the same margin as to customers,” Musk said after confirming the two companies had no legally-binding contract.

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