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EPA adds 1-bromopropane to list of hazardous air pollutants; first addition since 1990

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted petitions to add 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to the list of hazardous air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Petitioners requesting EPA to list 1-BP, also known as n-propyl bromide (nPB), have demonstrated its adverse health and environmental impacts.

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2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 gets 440-miles of range

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GMC has announced the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will add more all-electric range than originally estimated, expanding an already impressive list of features that will be available from launch.

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Has a Technical Standard Changed Your Life? Enter this Video Contest

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These might seem like just a bunch of letters and numbers, but they are technical standards that have impacted our lives. IEEE 802 is the suite of standards widely used for the Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Today there are nearly 1,200 published IEEE standards that aim to make our lives easier and safer, and the world more sustainable.

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Tesla Model Y Long Range now available in Australia; price reductions on other Teslas

EV Central

Tesla has added the Model Y Long Range dual motor all-wheel drive to its Australian line-up and reduced the price of the Rear-Wheel Drive in the mid-sized SUV range. As with other Model Ys, the Chinese-built Long Range will only be a five-seater as the seven-seat option is only offered for Model Ys sold in North America.

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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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The partners are planning the installation of as many as 60 DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350 mile route between the Colorado front range and the Starbucks Support Center (headquarters) in Seattle. Issaquah, WA. Yakima, WA. Hermiston, OR. La Grande, OR. Twin Falls, ID. Uintah, ID. Grand Junction, CO.

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Mercedes-Benz adds 48V mild-hybrid V8 GLE 580 to model range

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Mercedes-Benz will further expand the GLE model range with the introduction of the V8-powered Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC. The GLE is the first SUV in the Mercedes-Benz line up to introduce the new E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL 48-volt active suspension system.

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Québec moves forward with a zero-emission vehicle standard

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Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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