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Mercedes Beats Tesla to Earn Level 3 AV Sales Approval in California

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That said, a few companies have begun testing autonomous vehicles in cities nationwide, especially in tech-forward California. & Though Tesla has long touted its “full self-driving” tech and other features, Mercedes beat the electric automaker to the punch in California.

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CA DMV issues autonomous vehicle testing permit to Vietnam’s VinFast

Green Car Congress

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit (with a driver) to VinFast (a division of Vingroup). VF31 is a medium-sized SUV (segment C), VF32 is a midsize SUV (D segment), VF33 is a large SUV (segment E).

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Volkswagen Taos SUV to use new version of the turbocharged EA211 engine that powers Jetta

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Volkswagen announced that the Taos compact SUV, which slots into the lineup below the Tiguan, will feature a new version of the EA211 turbocharged four-cylinder engine that currently powers the Jetta sedan. liters and offers a number of high-tech features designed to improve fuel economy. inches overall.

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Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm

Clean Fleet Report

Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm Higher Farm Yields through Innovation, Advanced Technology and Sustainability The sight of a farmer sitting in a tractor for hours and hours working a field is being replaced by a semi-automated agricultural machine with no human behind the wheel. Story by John Faulkner.

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Next-gen Ford EVs, Cadillac Escalade IQ, BMW EVs testing V2X: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” Cadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. ” This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Better than a Tesla Model X? Australia-bound Lucid Gravity full-size SUV to blend S-Class comfort, supercar acceleration and seven seats

EV Central

The 2024 Lucid Gravity has been pencilled in for an unveiling at the upcoming LA motor show on November 16, providing new powerful seven-seat opposition to the likes of large battery-powered SUVs like the Tesla Model X, BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV. The post Better than a Tesla Model X?

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Mercedes EQB update, Vinfast VF 9 range, expensive EV repairs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

range for its three-row electric SUV. California re-ups its EV incentives for lower-income households. A series of tech and styling improvements due in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB. Vinfast claims 330 miles of U.S. EV collision repair remains more expensive. And the uniquely boxy Mercedes EQB gets a refresh.