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Jaguar Land Rover opens new testing facility for electrical and radio interference

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Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing program at the in-house facility.

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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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The attending members of the Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the proposed transaction. We are excited to merge with ElectraMeccanica and accelerate the growth of the combined company.

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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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Mercedes-Benz is the world’s first automotive company to bring SAE Level 3 conditionally automated driving to the US, with Nevada being the first state to confirm the compliance of the system with state regulations. This is made available and updated via a backend connection. accidents or road works).

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SpaceX wins FCC approval to connect Starlink satellites to moving vehicles

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Eleven months after SpaceX submitted several applications, the FCC has given the company permission to connect moving vehicles to its constellation of Starlink internet satellites. For flights, cruises, and all other vehicles traveling outside the range of SpaceX’s growing selection of ground stations, Starlink V1.5

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Volkswagen Group investing $700M in XPENG for 5% stake, VW EV development; Audi jointly developing EVs with SAIC

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Since the founding of XPENG, we have been developing full-stack technologies from EV platform to connectivity and ADAS software in house. Together with XPENG, we aim to put two additional fully connected electric vehicles on the road from early 2026 onwards, thus opening up new customer groups for the VW brand.

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thyssenkrupp System Engineering business unit to be split into two independent companies; powertrain and battery unit to be sold or find partners

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In the coming months the current System Engineering business unit will be split commercially, operationally and legally into two independent business units. The aim is to create two independent companies with different product ranges. This will mainly affect company sites in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony.

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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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