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

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This makes Mercedes-Benz the first car manufacturer with an international valid certification for conditional automated driving to offer such a system as an option ex-works for vehicles from series production. The route profile, events occurring on the route and traffic signs are all analysed and taken into consideration.

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EV batteries explained – Mining, minerals, ethics, and embodied carbon

Drive Electric

Event update Drive Electric is hosting three of the world’s leading EV battery experts for an event on 31st July 2024. The event will provide an international perspective of raw materials availability for batteries, an overview of current and future battery technologies and their lifespan, and explain end of life and battery recovery.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

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Overall winner of the second annual Brighton to London RAC (Royal Automotive Club) Future Car Challenge on 5 November was former Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray and his T.27 The event, which was inaugurated last year, challenges entrants to use the least amount of energy driving the 60-mile route. emission fueled by any legal means.

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Daimler and Bosch jointly premiere Automated Valet Parking in China

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Automated Valet Parking, to the extent legally allowed where used, enables vehicles to proceed to an assigned space and for the user to retrieve the vehicle via their smartphone. At the event, two vehicles were tested simultaneously to mirror the unique and complex traffic conditions found in contemporary Chinese cities.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. stop-in-motion, voltage stabilisation).

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Media outlet apologizes to Tesla for “brake failure” reports with zero evidence

Teslarati

In a rather surprising turn of events, domestic auto media outlets in China have issued a public apology regarding their coverage of Tesla, particularly on the company’s alleged “brake failure” incidents, which were widely reported in recent weeks. It also pledged to stop spreading unfounded rumors in the future. .

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IHS Markit: US oil producers to halt 1.75 MMb/d per day of production; Canada to cut 0.5 MMb/d

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Negative oil prices and the collapse of WTI futures contracts were a potent signal that stronger measures, namely shut-ins, were needed to curb oversupply. In all other parts of the world, governments own the resource and thus have far greater control of petroleum operations—despite contractual commitments with international operators.

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