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Affordable Electric Cars Like BYD Seagull & Wuling Bingo Could Be Big Hit In Africa, Used Car Imports Imply

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Zimbabwe’s national statistics agency, Zimstat, recently released its Transport Statistics Report for the 2nd Quarter of 2023. The report says as of June 30, 2023, light motor vehicles (up to 2,300 kg) accounted for 76.5% of the 1,583,700 registered vehicles in the country.

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How safe is Tesla Autopilot? Parsing the statistics (as suggested by Elon Musk)

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One of the tools Elon Musk and Tesla Motors have used to defend the safety of its Autopilot software is the dark and perplexing art of statistics. After a fatal Autopilot-related crash in May, a company blog post pointed out that the crash was “the first known fatality in just over 130 million miles where Autopilot was activated.”

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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liter, turbocharged V6 engine paired with an electric motor integrated into the torque converter of the eight-speed automatic transmission. The Audi virtual cockpit is also updated to display battery data and range statistics. Additional state incentives may also be available. The A8 TFSI e is powered by a 3.0-liter,

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NHTSA estimates 38,680 traffic fatalities in 2020, up 7.2% from 2019 despite 13.2% drop in VMT

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) statistical projection of traffic fatalities for 2020 shows that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents an estimated increase of about 7.2% as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019. billion miles—about a 13.2%

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Safety of flying and driving after the attacks of 9/11 revisited

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics.) Motor-vehicle fatalities, 2010-2019. Department of Transportation and the U.S. In contrast with the detailed analysis in the previous study, this note focuses only on these two summary numbers and it lets the reader interpret the findings. The results are shown in the table below. 348,591.

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NaaS teams up with Hyundai China to boost EV charging services and business ventures

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China-based NaaS , an EV charging service company, is partnering with Hyundai Motor Group (China), to develop efficient charging management services for Hyundai car owners. The two parties will empower potential EV charging businesses via partnership.

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GM announces Ultra Cruise: hands-free driving across 95% of driving scenarios for premium vehicles

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General Motors unveiled Ultra Cruise, an all-new, advanced driver-assistance technology and significant next step in the company’s quest to enable its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. The app will provide more centrally located information, including driver’s statistics, trips and history.

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