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

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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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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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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. The system approval also applies to the EQS.

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

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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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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

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On suitable freeway sections and where there is high traffic density, DRIVE PILOT can offer to take over the dynamic driving task, up to the speed of 40 mph. The control buttons needed for this are located in the steering wheel rim, on the left and right above the thumb recesses.

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New more efficient air filter system on Ford Mondeo could prevent driving blind after sneezing at the wheel

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Developed by engineers from Ford’s European Research Centre in Aachen, Germany, the new filtration system is constructed from activated charcoal—similar to advanced gas masks, respirators, and spacesuits—and offers a considerably larger surface area. per cent, close to the legal limit in most European countries.

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Toyota Motorsport GmbH sets new lap record for an EV at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit

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km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. Using two electric motors, the TMG electric powertrain has a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph)which combined with 800 N·m (590 lb-ft) of torque to achieve impressive speeds on the challenging Nordschleife track, which includes significant elevation changes and lengthy flat-out sections.

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

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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.