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Mercedes-Benz USA announces performance acceleration on-demand upgrade for EQE and EQS

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Optionally available as an Over-the-Air update, this new feature raises the vehicle’s output by up to 80 hp and improves acceleration from 0 to 60 mph by as much as a full second. second quicker acceleration from 0 to 60 mph (SUV). More offerings will launch in the Mercedes me connect Store continuously in the months ahead.

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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

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Braking abruptly decreases fuel efficiency and dramatically increases wear-and-tear on your car’s brake pads. Highway speeding may not save you much time, but driving 10 mph over the speed limit reduces fuel efficiency by 12-15%. Finally, Automatic can help you locate your parked car. Rapid Acceleration. The Automatic device.

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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Volvo Cars is partnering with Waycare Technologies to enable data from Volvo’s Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to be shared anonymously with transportation municipalities and the popular Waze navigation app. Connected safety data-sharing between Volvo cars is available throughout the US.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker Ronin is an all-electric four-door convertible GT sports car—a true five-seat GT with a carbon fiber hard-top convertible, four butterfly doors, a high-tech luxury interior, and futuristic exterior design. A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0

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Groupe Renault and Sanef to cooperate in connecting autonomous cars to road infrastructure (V2X)

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The companies are working together using the connectivity from car to car and to infrastructure (V2X) developed in the framework of the European SCOOP project. mph), while the sensors maintain the car in the center of the lane. The experimentation in Normandy will continue until mid-2018.

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Rivian Updated the R1T and R1S with More Power, Better Tech, and Updated Drivetrain Features

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second 0-60 mph time. Rivian also promises a staggering 1,198 pound-feet of torque in launch mode, and the more modest Dual Motor variant is available for buyers not wanting to mortgage their homes to buy an EV. A premium version is available that brings lane change on-command and enhanced highway driving assist features.

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Porsche updates first Porsche Taycan models with free software update

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Now, Taycan customers whose electric sports car was delivered in the 2020 model year can benefit from key new features, too. Porsche is making the software update available free of charge on a worldwide basis. With this, the sprint from zero to 200 km/h (0-124 mph) takes just 9.6 seconds faster than before.

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