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FCA US to deliver thousands of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s self-driving service

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FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017. This collaboration between Waymo and FCA engineers enabled the teams to design a self-driving vehicle built on a mass production platform. Earlier post.)

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3 AutoNation USA retail outlets obvious up to now this while

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Beneath then-CEO Mike Jackson, AutoNation in 2016 revived the AutoNation USA emblem, years nearest Jackson had closed lots of the team’s used-only retail outlets. Past the Albuquerque, Austin and Colorado Springs places, AutoNation USA has shops in Phoenix and Avondale, Ariz. Louis; Henderson, Nev.; Charlotte, N.C.;

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Mercedes-Benz launching capacitive steering wheel in E-Class this summer

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Steering-wheel design is a world of its own and a very special challenge that is often underestimated. —Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Creative Director Interior Design at Mercedes-Benz. In 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft also equipped its Phoenix racing car with a steering wheel. In December 1975, the Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9

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Waymo adding 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to self-driving program; early rider program

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FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Waymo’s early rider program will give selected Phoenix residents the opportunity to experience the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans for the first time at no charge. Earlier post.)

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