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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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Before buying Twitter, he tweeted that the car would be available with a SpaceX package that adds 10 “small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around the car.” So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal.

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Tesla Cybertruck could be headed to Germany in the coming months

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Still, CEO Elon Musk stated last month that it would be “very difficult” to make the Cybertruck road legal in China, and while he didn’t give specific reasoning, similar claims have been made about whether the truck could ever become available to buy in Europe. Even since it began going on display in U.S.

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Ford Europe bringing 48V mild hybrid tech to Tourneo van; new diesel engines

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liter EcoBlue is also available with 130 PS and 105 PS power outputs. Anticipated fuel-efficiency and CO 2 emission figures: New EcoBlue Hybrid 48-volt mild hybrid technology becomes available for selected manual transmission variants and has been optimized to enhance fuel efficiency. In addition to the new 185 PS variant, the 2.0-liter

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes

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We believe that adding weapons to robots that are remotely or autonomously operated, widely available to the public, and capable of navigating to previously inaccessible locations where people live and work, raises new risks of harm and serious ethical issues. One area of particular concern is weaponization.

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Ford, Vodafone testing tech that can automatically warn other drivers of accidents ahead, create corridor

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Already, in the event of an accident, “eCall” functionality, which is available on the all-new Focus, can automatically call emergency services, and enables occupants to do so manually by pushing an SOS button inside the car. In Germany, a survey revealed that almost half of all drivers don’t know how to form an “emergency corridor”.

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Mercedes to Roll Out Level 3 Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems in 2024

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However, despite the fact that some automakers literally call their driver assistance tech “self-driving,” there are precisely zero fully autonomous cars on sale. Mercedes said its initial rollout to two western states would expand to others in the future but noted the differing legal frameworks in other areas.

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Toyota-backed U.S. self-driving startup garners $67 million investment

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May Mobility says it has technology that’s the equivalent of Level 4 automated driving, which means that the vehicles won’t be required to have a driver at certain points and in regions where it’s designated as legal, according to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) autonomy designations.

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