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Zoox To Start Charging Passengers Next Week

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Zoox has been allowed to do self-driving vehicle and robotaxi testing for a long time, but it hasn’t been allowed to charge passengers for them. Now, however, that has changed — Zoox got approval last week from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis … [continued]

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VICTORY: Court Overturns Trump Administration’s Wind Pause

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Portland, Oregon — Today, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of clean energy developers in a legal challenge against Donald Trump’s Department of Defense for freezing reviews of wind projects and delaying development for renewable energy. The review freeze created a “de-facto moratorium” on new wind, … [continued]

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Donald Trump Pays Off 5th Energy Company in Attack on Renewable Energy

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Washington, D.C. — Today, energy company RWE announced a deal with the Trump administration in which the administration will pay the company $1.22 billion in exchange for the company cancelling three offshore wind projects and doubling down on LNG. This is the fifth time Donald Trump has paid off energy companies in … [continued]

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China Unveils Safety Standards for Autonomous Driving Systems

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The Chinese government has released new mandatory national standards regarding the safety requirements of autonomous driving systems. Nothing needs to be done urgently, as the new standards don’t go into effect until July 1, 2027. The standards apply to M- and N-category vehicles with Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous … [continued]

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