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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft) for the comfort layer in the future. With the 3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat, we’re once again giving series-production customers the opportunity to experience technology carried over from motor sports.

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Tesla loses VP of Legal to LiDAR startup Luminar

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Tesla’s longtime Vice President of Legal and Acting General Counsel, Al Prescott, has joined LiDAR startup Luminar. “Luminar has pioneered safety-critical technology that will power our autonomous future. Tesla’s Autonomy Day highlights Elon Musk’s vision for a full self-driving future without LiDAR.

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E-scooter start-up VOI Technology raises $85M in Series B

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Sweden-based e-scooter operator VOI Technology has raised $85 million from new investors and existing to continue its mission of building a profitable micro-mobility business that transforms the future of urban transport. Hansen Law acted as VOI’s legal advisor. VOI launched in September 2018.

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Jaguar Land Rover opens new testing facility for electrical and radio interference

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The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in the UK, will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing program at the in-house facility.

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CALSTART brief highlights growth of and future opportunity for California’s clean transportation technology industry

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A new CALSTART brief indicates that California’s climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state.

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

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Mercedes-Benz’s system for conditionally automated driving (SAE-Level 3) builds on the vehicle sensing technology of the Driving Assistance Package and includes additional sensors that the manufacturer considers indispensable for safe operation. At the same time, we also want to receive certification in the US by the end of the year.

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Opinion: Are Autonomous Trucks The Future?

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Technology has advanced so far in the recent years that more and more companies are investing in developing self-driving trucks. Even in the future, when autonomous trucks may rule the road, an attorney may still be your best bet for recovering compensation for your injuries. The post Opinion: Are Autonomous Trucks The Future?

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