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Law firm Akerman launches EV infrastructure-oriented legal team – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

One of these new units is the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Team, which “provides its clients, including businesses, municipalities and universities, with the diverse legal services needed to further the transportation transformation for automated, connected and electric vehicles.”

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The Dutch Tax Authority Was Felled by AI—What Comes Next?

Cars That Think

When a family in the Netherlands sought to claim their government childcare allowance, they needed to file a claim with the Dutch tax authority. In the tax authority’s workflow, the algorithm would first vet claims for signs of fraud, and humans would scrutinize those claims it flagged as high-risk.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

The Truth About Cars

Among many other things, the Inflation Reduction Act changed the way EV tax credits work in the United States. Now, China is expressing its unhappiness with the legislation by raising a dispute with the World Trade Organization. Legal experts say this case might not be so airtight for China, noting that the U.S.

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Delphi to spin off powertrain segment as new independent company

Green Car Congress

Delphi Automotive PLC intends to execute a tax-free spin-off of its Powertrain Systems segment into a new, independent publicly traded company (“Powertrain”). and Barclays are serving as financial advisors and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal advisor to Delphi Automotive PLC. Goldman, Sachs & Co.

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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

With the support of the Sierra Club and other organizations, the ordinance was challenged legally and eventually landed in the Kansas Supreme Court where it was ruled illegal last April. “It It’s theoretically supposed to make up for loss of gas tax revenue, but it’s just not fair,” said Schwanke. “I

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

Green Car Congress

Impacts of heavy metals and persistent organic compounds on human health are also quantified, primarily in terms of additional cancer incidence. The recognized benefits of industrial facilities, including manufacturing products, employment and tax revenues, are not addressed in the report.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. Electric (Battery) Forecasts Plug-ins'

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