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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.015.

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. The map data is stored in backend data centers and updated constantly.

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Toyota GR86 Blew Engine During Track Day and Was Denied a Warranty Replacement

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His engine failed during warmup laps at the track, and his run ended with some violent noises and plenty of smoke. He dropped the car at a local dealership using the weekend key drop, and a call to the store on Monday revealed that the dealer would not fix the car under warranty because of the track use.

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Ford Europe bringing 48V mild hybrid tech to Tourneo van; new diesel engines

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liter EcoBlue diesel engines, new 48V EcoBlue mild Hybrid powertrains; and driver assistance technologies including Active Park Assist in the enhanced Ford Tourneo Custom people-mover from mid-2019. To reduce friction within the engine, new steel pistons feature a slimmer skirt design than the out-going cast-aluminium design.

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Hyundai upgrading Bluelink connected car services technology; Connected Routing, Last Mile Navigation

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Connected Routing harnesses real-life and historical speed information through GPS, which is stored in the server and updated every month, to predict upcoming traffic every five minutes. After turning off the engine, a pop-up appears on the screen to activate last mile guidance on the Bluelink smartphone app. Last Mile Navigation.

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SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium: Is a new high-octane fuel a pragmatic pathway for higher engine efficiency in the US? (part 2)

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As highlighted at the 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOF) last week, high octane fuels—combined with optimized engines—are viable enablers to higher efficiency operation. Of the 149,220 convenience stores, 123,289 sell fuel. are 1-store operations. Earlier post.). of retail fuel outlets.)

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Audi updates A3 Sportback g-tron with increased tank volume for greater natural gas range

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TFSI engine producing 96 kW (131 metric hp), the A3 Sportback g-tron sets standards for efficiency and economy. To enable the four-cylinder engine to run on these fuels, Audi engineers modified its cylinder head, turbocharging, fuel injection system and catalytic converter. Equipped with a new 1.5

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