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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to continue to expand to California later this year with the certification documents already filed with state authorities. Each vehicle also stores an image of this map information on board, constantly compares it with the backend data and updates the local dataset as required. accidents or road works).

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Toyota agrees to fund a settlement valued up to $1.4 billion for unintended acceleration cases

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The agreement also provides $30 million in education grants to independent academic institutions to further the study of auto safety and to enhance driver education. Judge Selna is expected to review the proposed settlement on 28 December 2012, and if he agrees with its fairness, will grant preliminary approval.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only three of these models are available nationally. While Tesla Motors was 23 part of the study, California data was unavailable since Tesla opted out of providing data in the state of California.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

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Demographic Informing and educating the public about EVs is no longer the main obstacle to overcome. As of May 2023, there were 138,100 charging outlets nationwide, of which just under a third are in California. Tesla, for example, is now one of the world’s most high-profile brands. older) drivers away from gas.

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Battle of the (Anti-Nausea) Bands

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The company recently received a vote of confidence in that approach via an innovation grant from the UCSF-Stanford Pediatric Device Consortium. The PDC did not disclose the amount of the grant. Sense Relief's progress may be a bellwether of the ambiguous way digital therapeutics wend their way into a market.

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

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The information screened to date has largely explained the origin and development of the nitrogen oxide issue, Volkswagen said. 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. Earlier post.)

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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constitutional amendment that was passed by the National Congress of Chile and signed by the president, the people of Chile are the first in the world to be granted a new kind of human rights—“neurorights”—which advocates say are made necessary by rapid advances in neurotechnology. Thanks to a. Neurotech includes. Staff attorney.

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