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NIO takes hardline approach on vlogger with legal action

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Similar to fellow EV maker Tesla, which has taken a hardline approach to inaccurate reports, NIO has taken the legal route to counter misinformation that has reportedly harmed the company. As per local reports , NIO has filed a lawsuit against Cheshiji, a popular vlogger with 6.5 Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal. The Cybertruck did not land with the affordable price tag Musk claimed, and it’s not quite as bulletproof as initially expected. These are wild claims, and while Tesla has managed to deliver on some of Musk's promises, it has also fallen short in some instances.

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Elon Musk makes opening remarks in SolarCity trial, defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition

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The lawsuit indicates that Musk applied heavy pressure on Tesla’s board to purchase SolarCity back in 2016, as the company was running low on cash and was likely headed for bankruptcy. billion price tag for the SolarCity acquisition. ” Tesla shareholders requested that Musk repay Tesla the $2.6

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Researchers Say Growth of Cellulosic Biofuel Industry Hurt by GMO Regulations

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The current environment poses enormous legal risks that can and have cost some companies millions of dollars in civil lawsuits, the scientists said, sometimes for damages that were more of perception and market issues, than of safety or environmental impact. Tags: Brief. BioScience Vol. 9: 729–741 doi: 10.1525/bio.2010.60.9.10.

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Department of Interior Seeks to Vacate Stream Buffer Zone Rule for Mountaintop Coal Mining

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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has directed the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to file a pleading with the US District Court in Washington DC requesting that the mountaintop coal mining “stream buffer zone rule” issued by the Bush Administration be vacated due to being legally defective. Tags: Brief.

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Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. In response to the lawsuit, Mary Nichols, CARB chairman, issued the following statement: Their actions are shameful.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. Tags: smud carbon emission electric car zero emission vehicle mandate zev mandate RAV4 EV CARB.

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