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Tesla driving range complaints must head to arbitration

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A federal judge said Tesla driving range complaints must be pursued through individual arbitrations and not combined class action lawsuits. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers from Oakland, California, said the owners must individually pursue their claims. ” The driving range on electric vehicles varies due to many factors.

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Hyundai Motor to expand XCIENT fuel cell truck entry into US market

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Through the project, also known as Zero-Emission Regional Truck Operations with Fuel Cell Electric Truck, Hyundai Motor will deploy 30 Class 8 6x4 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty tractors at the Port of Oakland, Calif., Our ultimate goal is to fight climate change and build a sustainable future. We are running out of time to limit global warming.

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Volvo Trucks constructing electrified charging corridor in California for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

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With an award from the California Energy Commission (CEC) of $2 million under BESTFIT, the Electrified Charging Corridor Project will address key barriers to long-range MHD EV deployments and accelerate widespread adoption. The project will get underway in 2022, with all five stations anticipated to be online by the end of 2023.

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Pyka awarded $7M California tax credit to expand manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft

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Pyka, headquartered in Oakland, California, is expanding manufacturing of zero-emission autonomous aircraft and providing additional zero-emission aviation careers. The Pelican Cargo features a range of up to 200 miles, a payload of up to 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of cargo volume, and a nose-loading system with a sliding cargo tray.

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Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell fleet in Switzerland logged 5M km in 2 years

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The driving range is over 400 km per charge in real world conditions. Its seven large hydrogen tanks offer a combined storage capacity of around 31 kg of fuel, while a 72-kWh-powered set of three batteries supports the performance. Refueling a full tank of hydrogen takes about 8 to 20 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature.

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GSC Logistics first to haul commercial cargo with a BYD electric semi through Altamont Pass

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The Altamont Pass is a low mountain pass (1,009 feet or 308 meters) in the Diablo Range of Northern California between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley. The Class 8 BYD 8TT delivered its zero-emission cargo from Port of Oakland to Tracy, CA. It is traversed by I-580.

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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µg/m 3 (95% CI = 6.37, 10.28; p 2.5 , while sensitivity analysis produced midpoints ranging from 5 to 12 µg/m 3. That report further describes the health and environmental justice implications of coal-related pollution for residents in Richmond and in nearby Oakland, where a coal terminal proposal is currently under discussion.

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