Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. Germany has taken a pioneering role in this with the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2022

Mercedes-Benz’ DRIVE PILOT system for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) can be ordered in Germany from 17 May as an optional extra for the S-Class for €5,000 and for the EQS for €7,430 (Driver Assistance Package Plus: €2,430 and DRIVE PILOT: €5,000) excl.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. Initial success in this regard was seen with the recent modification of the Vienna Convention, which established the legal foundations for partially automated driving. —Christian Senger.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 26, 2023

Then they began shipping vehicles with the capability to customers in Germany in mid-2022, becoming the first automaker in the country to pass through the government’s stringent autonomous driving certification process. It can operate at speeds up to 40 MPH. Mercedes first launched its DRIVE PILOT system at the end of 2021.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW Group has developed not only the internal combustion engine and electric motor in-house but also the power electronics and the battery. 75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

That equates to some 20,000 accidents a year in Germany alone. PRE-SAFE Brake can detect pedestrians and initiate autonomous braking to avoid a collision at speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph). An system of additional internal sensors is able to keep an eye on the current driving state and the driver’s reactions. —Thomas Weber.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Future Truck 2025 in Magdeburg, Germany. The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot assistance system, which enables it to drive completely autonomously at speeds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph). The volume of road transport in Germany alone will increase from 3.7 Click to enlarge.

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