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GM’s 2024 Chevy Silverado EV hits Detroit roads for testing

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced that the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV would hit Detroit roads for testing in July. She also shared that the Silverado EV would be seen in the wild this month, particularly in Detroit. . In January, Chevrolet unveiled its 2024 Silverado EV at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Toyota To Launch Production Fuel-Cell Vehicle At CES In Las Vegas

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Typically, the latest new vehicles are released at one of the year''s major auto shows--January''s Detroit Auto Show, for example, or the Geneva Motor Show in March. For Toyota''s production fuel-cell vehicle though, the Japanese automaker has chosen January''s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Tesla layoffs, US-built VW electric car, an electrified Detroit: The Week in Reverse

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Which Chinese automaker showed an electric minivan in Detroit? Last week, the CES show in Las Vegas was something of a disappointment for visitors. What upcoming SUV will underpin a new "elegant" electric from Lincoln?

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Valeo Cruise4U car sets off on 13,000-mile partially automated drive across US

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Valeo’s Cruise4U partially automated car, previously demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas in January 2016, set off from San Francisco on a 13,000-mile road trip around the US that is scheduled to conclude back in San Francisco on 15 September.

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Most autonomous cars shown at CES are electrified: preview

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The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has become a major venue for automakers. Increased interest in connectivity and autonomous driving, as well as collaborations with tech companies, have led to a greater automaker presence at CES, held just before the annual Detroit Auto Show.

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DTNA unveils Freightliner SuperTruck II

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. SuperTruck II features the most efficient powertrain Freightliner has ever integrated into a truck. The highly efficient powertrain enables a 5.7% fuel consumption reduction over SuperTruck I.

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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

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With Active Drive Assist (Mercedes-Benz Actros, FUSO Super Great) and Detroit Assurance 5.0 Unlike systems that only work above a certain speed, Active Drive Assist / Detroit Assurance 5.0 The new system can independently brake, accelerate and steer. Torc’s inclement weather capabilities were featured at CES 2019.

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