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EPA Announces Final Auto Emissions Standards: Industry Reacts

Green Fleet Magazine

The new rule slows the implementation of last year’s proposed stricter pollution standards from 2027 through 2029 but ramps up to nearly the level the EPA had proposed by 2032.

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Daimler JV Beijing Benz Automotive named Factory of the Year by Produktion magazine

Green Car Congress

All production practices at BBAC maintain Daimler’s rigorous and unified global standards. BBAC, a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, has been producing Mercedes-Benz passenger cars since 2005 and engines since 2013. In 2016, more than two-thirds of the Mercedes-Benz vehicles sold in China were made at BBAC.

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Tesla’s Rebecca Tinucci makes it to TIME 100 Climate list for 2023

Teslarati

She was credited for her stellar work in pushing Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) to other automakers. Tesla’s NACS saw a wave of adoption this year, with veteran automakers like Ford and General Motors (GM) announcing that they would be embracing the charging standard on their upcoming vehicles.

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NAAA, IARA Collaborate on New Electric Vehicle Standards

Green Fleet Magazine

The leading auction and consignor professional trade organizations will work together in the areas of EV safety, consignor-auction transaction standards, and industry education.

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Starlink’s mini dish gets approval from the FCC

Teslarati

The second dish SpaceX applied for FCC Approval appears to be an upgrade on its Standard Starlink dish. The Standard Starlink dish available is 20.2 The Standard Starlink dish is best for residential users. However, PC Magazine reported that SpaceX started offering Starlink Gen 3 Wi-Fi routers to select subscribers.

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Industry Groups React to EPA's Proposed Emissions Standards

Green Fleet Magazine

Environmental Protection Agency released its proposed federal vehicle emissions standards, and industry groups from the automotive manufacturing, trucking, and environmental sectors issued varying statements to support, criticize, and critique the proposal.

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German publication pans VW ID.3 for build quality, infotainment

Green Car Reports

3 electric car from a major car magazine is in, and it's not good. 3 falls short of VW's usual standards of build quality, noting uneven panel gaps and other faults. The first review of the Volkswagen ID.3 In a review of a pre-production model ahead of the hatchback's launch, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said the ID.3

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