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Daimler Trucks to invest €500M in highly automated trucks; stepping away from platooning, shooting for L4 automation

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In 2014, the world’s leading truck manufacturer presented the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025, the world’s first automated truck ( earlier post ), and was the first to demonstrate the technological opportunities and great potential that automated trucks have for the economy and society. Daimler Trucks reassessing the benefits of platooning.

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DTNA Freightliner new Cascadia first SAE Level 2 automated truck in NA; 35% better fuel efficiency than 2007 Cascadia

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Most of these jobs will be located at the new Daimler Trucks Automated Truck Research & Development Center at DTNA’s headquarters in Portland, Ore. The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 In May 2015, DTNA introduced the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, which was the first automated truck licensed to operate on US public highways.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play.

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