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

Green Car Congress

The Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is the first and only SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle authorized for use on US public freeways. Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to continue to expand to California later this year with the certification documents already filed with state authorities.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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According to the complaint, from in or about 2006 until in or about November 2015, Pamio led a team of engineers responsible for designing emissions control systems to meet emissions standards, including for nitrogen oxides (NO x ), for diesel vehicles in the US. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0

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Porsche finishes production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid; platform for advanced development for vehicles and manufacturing

Green Car Congress

Porsche applied its hybrid know-how in preparing the characteristic maps and the algorithm stored in them for controlling the three drive units and other systems. To realize the most benefits of the large spread between power and fuel consumption, Porsche developers defined a total of five operating modes.

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The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

Cars That Think

Microsoft reportedly decided against turning this idea into a product, but the company didn’t stop because of legal or rights-based reasons. Most of the 21-page patent is highly technical and procedural, documenting how the software and hardware system would be designed. Decide what you want done with each of these assets.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

That goal led ultimately to a page description language called PostScript, today the de facto standard of desktop publishing. proved loath to support a truly standard language. Such an architecture stores data as it is received, stacking it like a pile of books. It appeared in the May 1988 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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We continuously set the highest standards for ethical behavior, corporate citizenship, and corporate governance. I want to give a special shout out to our small but mighty IR team and legal team, and everyone involved in running this year’s proxy campaign—both inside and outside of Tesla. We presented a similar proposal in 2021.

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