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DEKRA-certified tests: Mercedes-Benz HD trucks cut fuel consumption 22% in 20 years while meeting more stringent emissions rules; VECTO

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Despite drastically more stringent emission standards for nitrogen oxides and particulates, the fuel consumption of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks has been reduced by 22% over the last 20 years, according to the results of a comparative test drive certified by the test organization DEKRA. g/kWh for particulate matter. Click to enlarge.

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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

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Many government agencies and nonprofit groups that work on land-mine detection and removal are beginning to integrate drones into their standard procedures. Maybe we’ll eventually have separate models for places such as Angola, Iraq, and Laos. But in the last couple of years, drones seem to have reached an inflection point.

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