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

Green Car Congress

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. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, Chief Technology Officer responsible for Development and Purchasing.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. Crushes the Hyundai Excel. It loves to run!

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Elon Musk, Twitter reach agreement for sale of social media platform

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The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022 , which was the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.” with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP serving as legal counsel.

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DOT announces $22.5M in latest round of low or no emissions bus deployment (LoNo) funding

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $22.5 A low emission bus is defined as any transit bus that is powered by an engine that produces lower non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) and NO x than are legally permitted under EPA’s engine standards. Of the $22.5

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. You may make use of electric power without buying a new automobile by converting your current vehicle to an electric one. Some of them are not available for individuals to buy.

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Should Ioniq 5, Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 EV Drivers be able use Tesla destination chargers?

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While Tesla destination chargers are usually signposted with a red 'Tesla Vehicle Charging Only', the fact that these spaces are often empty combined with the availability of adaptors kind of makes other EV owners go.eh, why not? But.don't Tesla owners pay for the destination charging network as part of buying the EV?

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