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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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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%. Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% year-on-year to 35,429 units, representing a 3.55% new vehicle sales market share for the month—the highest monthly share yet.

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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. In addition the digital map and the information from multisensor fusion are used to determine the truck’s own position. They are located on the left and right, ahead of the tractor unit''s rear axle. V2V and V2I.

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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zFAS and sensor fusion. Audi will be the first automobile manufacturer to bundle these in a central domain architecture. Even the navigation profits from sensor data fusion and enables the sedan to identify its position with absolute precision in many situations. one laser scanner on the front. Click to enlarge.

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