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Lux Research: self-driving cars will lead to a $87B opportunity in 2030, but fall short of full Level 4 autonomy; software leads

Green Car Congress

The Google car is an example of limited self-driving automation. Demonstrations of autonomous cars by Google and Mercedes-Benz are technically impressive, but still depend on high-resolution special maps, are limited to certain routes and weather conditions, and need a trained professional driver behind the wheel.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Mercedes-Benz, Audible and Amazon Music will soon be able to use Dolby Atmos to immerse themselves in audio storytelling in addition to music. The all-electric CLA looks ready to drive Mercedes-Benz: CLA Class Concept The Concept CLA Class is the newest hypermiler EV, with a predicted single-charge range of more than 466 miles.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Each vehicle has a home location: a reserved parking space located on a street, driveway, or neighborhood parking lot in the member’s area, to which it must be returned at the end of the reservation. The current iteration of the company features a variety of electric and ICE Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini and other brands of cars.

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