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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. Other results included: Ford Fusion sales totaled 17,610, a July record and up 66% versus a year ago, and Mercury Milan sales were up 60%. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% to 443, 297 units.

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Piaggio ONE electric scooter unveiled

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Piaggio a leading automobile manufacturer has unveiled its all-new One electric scooter ahead of its physical world premiere at the 2021 Beijing auto show on 28 May. . PiaggioONE is a fusion of #colour , #imagination , #style , #safety and #technology dedicated to the youngest. Piaggio ONE electric scooter unveiled.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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Multisensor fusion. The sensors are networked (multisensor fusion), and provide a complete image of the surroundings. For comparison, the human eye has a 150-degree angle of vision, but its focal area is merely a fraction of this. They are located on the left and right, ahead of the tractor unit''s rear axle. V2V and V2I.

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