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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. Initial success in this regard was seen with the recent modification of the Vienna Convention, which established the legal foundations for partially automated driving. —Christian Senger.

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EEA: Air pollution in 10 EU countries still above legal limits; road transport and agriculture

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Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main reasons for the exceedances are emissions from road transport (NO x ) and agriculture (NH 3 ).

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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The challenge with China being the dominant force for a majority of raw materials is regarding their legal system. have a boom in demand of a certain material from China, their legal system could effectively stop the supply of that particular material. Should the U.S. New Tungsten Production Will Open the Global Supply Chain.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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DHL will conduct detailed research in both the technical aspects such as delivery of hazardous material and advancing smart truck solutions, as well as legal aspects. Safe transportation and storage of battery components DHL will be responsible for the safe transportation and storage of packs, modules and cells.

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car2go carsharing community crosses two million customer milestone

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Primary growth drivers of the past year were the market launches in Spain and China: car2go gained more than 100,000 new members in Chongqing, China and Madrid, Spain. seconds, one of car2go’s 14,000 vehicles worldwide takes a car2go member where they need to go. Rhineland (83,000 customers).

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

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United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe – Charged EVs

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Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation. Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus , headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK.

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