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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

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Tesla’s war with laws that prohibit the direct sale of cars to consumers continues to wage on, but the automaker is making progress across the United States. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Holcomb also granted Tesla this license.

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

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Mercedes-Benz has officially received certification to operate its SAE Level 3 autonomous driving system, DRIVE PILOT, in Nevada, making it the first brand to do so in the United States. Now, the brand has become the first to receive certification in the United States. It can operate at speeds up to 40 MPH.

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Tesla confronted by U.S. Senators regarding ‘forced arbitration’

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Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, are no strangers to receiving public letters from the United States Senate. In essence, forced arbitration is added to a contract to prevent the signatory from suing the contract issuer, instead forcing them to use a private arbitration system outside the public legal system.

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Freightliner Inspiration truck receives autonomous vehicle licensing from Nevada DMV

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Nevada has granted the first license for an autonomous commercial truck—the Freightliner Inspiration—to operate on an open public highway in the United States to Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The area ahead is scanned by a stereo camera located behind the Freightliner Inspiration Truck windscreen.

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Minda Corporation, Pricol to present arguments to CCI over stake acquisition | Autocar Professional

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Pricol management stated it would use all possible legal and financial means to prevent the deal in order to maintain control over the company. Publicly available data suggests that Pricol currently holds over 50% market share in cluster parts, making this a crucial factor in the CCI’s decision-making process.

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A123 Systems receives interim court approval of $50M DIP financing from Wanxiang; responds to objections from Wanxiang, Fisker and others on asset sales process

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announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") has granted A123 interim approval to use $50 million of Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing, which is being provided by Wanxiang Group Corporation (Wanxiang). Li-ion maker A123 Systems, Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post , earlier post.)

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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The starting point was a strategic decision to launch a large-scale promotion of diesel vehicles in the United States in 2005. Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget.

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