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Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

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On the other hand, the vehicle project will take care of the automated driving sensor kit integration (camera, lidar, radar), which—together with a very accurate map—is responsible for ensuring that the highly automated truck finds its own way on the road. More locations will follow as the test fleet is built up and deployed.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart. engine brake thermal efficiency.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Progress Energy Corporation by Advanced Vehicle Research Center , with Hymotion kit, July 2007 (Raleigh, NC), contact Mike.Ligett@. Dave Kennington, 2004 Prius, by self using Cal-Cars method and Plugin Supply kit, November 2008 (Atlanta, GA), contact d_kennington@. Contact LMirisola@. Contact Nikki AT aminorjourney DOT COM, [link].

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