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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017. This is made available and updated via a backend connection.

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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A US federal indictment is charging Martin Winterkorn, the former chairman of the management board of Volkswagen AG (VW), with conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with VW’s cheating on US diesel vehicle emissions requirements. The remaining three counts charge Winterkorn with wire fraud in connection with the scheme.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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A) 2009 conditions; (B) 2017 conditions. TNCs are on-demand ride services where rides are arranged through a mobile app to connect the passenger with a driver, often a private individual driving their personal vehicle. Their open-access study is published in the journal Science Advances.

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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Audi is showcasing its autonomous driving strategy at the IAA 2017. The new A8 is designed for conditional automated driving at level 3 in accordance with international standards. The new A8 is designed for conditional automated driving at level 3 in accordance with international standards.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus enters into strategic alliance with Navistar, takes 16.6% stake; entry into N. America

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus has formed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Navistar International Corporation, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen Truck & Bus and framework agreements for strategic technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. stake (19.9% stake (19.9%

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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The initial SCR design required a certain amount of AdBlue be stored onboard the vehicle to reduce NO x emissions to legal limits and reach a 10,000 mile service interval for refilling. Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen AG (VW), previously pleaded guilty to three felony counts connected to cheating US emissions standards.

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