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In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud – ET Auto

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Tesla videos demonstrating the technology that remain archived on its website say: “The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. Musk has aggressively touted the prowess of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology for nearly a decade. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself.”

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ZF rebrands its passive safety systems division to ZF Lifetec – ET Auto

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ZF Group has announced the rebranding of its Passive Safety Systems division to ‘ ZF Lifetec ‘ The new branding is part of the current legal separation of the Passive Safety Systems division within the ZF Group. In 2023, ZF Passive Safety Systems achieved sales of around €4.7 billion (approx USD 5.1

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ASML’s threat to leave uncovers deeper concerns in Netherlands Inc – ET Auto

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” Chip equipment supplier ASM International recently expanded in the U.S. “The only thing that I’ve seen is that the scales are tending to weigh against the Netherlands,” Berdowski said, citing a worsening legal and fiscal backdrop. state of Arizona, and BE Semiconductor Industries in Vietnam.

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Mercedes-Benz becomes world’s first car maker to X-ray crash test – ET Auto

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This technology demonstration (proof of concept) at the EMI research crash facility in Freiburg has shown that high-speed X-ray technology can be used to visualise highly dynamic internal deformation processes. The government authority has approved the operation of the plant in accordance with legal requirements.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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The service will expand to include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the next quarter. After downloading and registering on the ReachNow app, available in the App Store and on Google Play, members can locate and book the closest available car in the ReachNow app or find a ReachNow car on the street.

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Electra Vehicles CEO Attends Automobili Estrema’s Fulminea Launch with EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls

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Download the full press release here: Turin, Italy - May 13, 2021 - Automobili Estrema, lead by CEO Gianfranco Pizzuto, publicly revealed the official prototype design for the Fulminea flagship electric hypercar model with Electra Vehicles’ CEO and Co-Founder Fabrizio Martini by their side. Download the full press release here: