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A shift to EVs and clean power could save almost 90,000 American lives by 2050: study

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A report from the American Lung Association has suggested that if the United States were to eliminate gas-guzzling vehicles from its car lots by 2035 and replace them with zero-emissions vehicles, the nation could see a decrease of 89,300 premature deaths by 2050. These include a reduction of 2.2 million asthma attacks, 10.7

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Ex-Tesla policy head becomes executive of Zero Emission federal coalition 

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The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) appointed ex-Tesla policy head Albert Gore as its new Executive Director. Lead of Public Policy and Business Development. Our goal is to ensure that the transition to the future of transportation benefits all Americans,” he said. He was Tesla’s Eastern U.S.

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Tesla gets big win in Texas with NACS requirement

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Tesla got a big win in Texas yesterday as the Lone Star State said it would require companies to include the automaker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in its electric vehicle charging stations if they want to be eligible for federal funding. Reuters initially reported the story. Reuters initially reported the story.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Advocates of slowing the transition often cite the lack of public charging infrastructure, and they have a point. The latest DOE data indicates that at the moment, there are only 9 public DC fast charging stations capable of serving Class 6-8 trucks in the US.

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Editorial: Why Are People Worried About Automotive 'Kill Switch' Mandates?

The Truth About Cars

The European Union already has laws in place to establish mandatory “ Driver Monitoring Systems ” (DMS) under the auspices of public safety. The United States’ version was presented a little differently, presumably to placate an American audience that tends to be more liberty-minded than its European counterpart.

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Electric Auto Association

New Scottsdale chapter president focuses on EV jobs. Scottsdale Electric Vehicle Association (Scottsdale EVA) president and co-founder John Martinson has many years of experience as a founder and leader of organizations. John Martinson with other Scottsdale EVA members at a recent outreach event.

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Shrewd or Crude? NHTSA Proposes Automatic Emergency Braking Requirements

The Truth About Cars

The American Automobile Association (AAA) ran a series of studies to see how competent mainstream automatic braking applications were and the results were less than enviable in most situations. But AEB effectively has the car assessing a situation and deciding when to apply the brakes without any input from the driver.