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Daimler demonstrates autonomous truck platooning; Highway Pilot Connect delivers ~7% lower fuel consumption

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Daimler Trucks demonstrated the new Highway Pilot Connect system for autonomous truck platooning on the A52 autobahn near Düsseldorf. Three WiFi-connected, autonomously driving trucks operated on the autobahn with authorization for public traffic in a platoon formation. l/100 km (356 mpg) per tonne, or CO 2 emissions of 13.3

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Highway mpg (l/100 km).

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Ford reveals redesigned 2015 Ford Focus with 1.0L EcoBoost engine option

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2015 Ford Focus. Ford revealed the redesigned 2015 Ford Focus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. liter in Europe has prompted Ford to double production capacity at its plant in Cologne, Germany, to more than 1,000 engines a day. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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New Mercedes-Benz compact CLA Shooting Brake; up to 60 mpg

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It goes on sale in January 2015, with the first models going to customers towards the end of March 2015. More than a fifth of the compact cars built by Mercedes-Benz stay in Germany, with Great Britain and Italy the next-largest markets. l/100 km (60 mpg US), with emissions of 101 g CO 2 /km. Mercedes connect me”.

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi connect. The modular infotainment platform in the Audi A3 also brings several upgrades to the industry leading Audi connect service. liters fuel per 100 km (50 mpg US); its CO 2 emissions are 109 grams per km (175g/mile).

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

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2015 Focus four-door sedan. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. These include a new shock absorber valve design providing improved interior quietness, and a change to the rear suspension to give drivers a more connected feel to the road. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) For Europe, as announced last year, the Focus 1.0-liter

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Audi unveils TT and TTS Roadsters prior to Paris debut; evolution of Audi Space Frame; up to 54.7 mpg US with diesel

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For the first time, the digital instrument cluster provides all information within the driver’s field of vision; the Audi TT’s new display and control system has already received the Car Connectivity Award and the honor of Interior Innovation of the Year at the Automotive Interiors Expo Awards. Intelligent composite construction.

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