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2024 Porsche Taycan review: Epic Tesla tamer proves Porsche should be building all the EVs in the world

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If the world’s car makers would be willing to just give all their R and D cash to the geniuses from Stuttgart they’d have a fleet of EVs of all sizes, with 1000km of range, bullet-proof reliability and staggering speed for those who want it, by 2030. At the very top of the range, the Turbo S costs a whopping $374,200, up just $10,400.

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Porsche acquires majority stake in e-bike maker Greyp

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The takeover has not yet been legally completed, but is expected to be finalized at the end of the year. In March 2021, the long-established range of bikes was expanded further: the Porsche eBike Sport and eBike Cross represent the brand’s take on exclusive electric bikes. Greyp e-SUV model. Greyp e-Hyperbike G12s.

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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Mercedes-Benz’s system for conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3) builds on the vehicle sensing technology of the Driving Assistance Package and includes additional sensors that the manufacturer considers indispensable for safe operation. accidents or road works). The map data is stored in backend data centers and updated constantly.

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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. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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They will be responsible for designing concepts, workflows, and templates for data collected and shared via digital Battery Passports as well as building an MVP online marketplace. Minespider provides a blockchain-based traceability platform and will be involved in all tasks for data exchange relating to providence and characterisation.

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Waymo launches its latest driverless ride-hailing platform

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Alphabet-owned company Waymo has officially launched its latest generation of driverless ride-hailing vehicles, which the company says reduces production costs and adds range, compute power, and more. Waymo could face new legal barriers in its expansion to Los Angeles What are your thoughts?

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Skeleton Technologies raises €41.3 million in Series D from top European entrepreneurs

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This Series D financing builds on a strong year for Skeleton Technologies, which saw a tripling of its revenues. Ellex Raidla acted as legal advisors to Skeleton Technologies. UBS acted as a financial advisor to the company. This follows a similar growth in 2019. Our ultracapacitors have four times the power density of Tesla’s.