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Mercedes-Benz launches new E-Class; new engines, PHEV, driver assistance systems; DRIVE PILOT

Green Car Congress

E 350 e PHEV. The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the first series production vehicle to be awarded a test licence for autonomous driving in the US state of Nevada. On the one hand, this is a technical necessity, while, on the other, it is a legal requirement. E 350 e accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 Assistance systems.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles. However, the legal hurdles confronted by the Trump administration were vast and Biden undid any headway it had made by subsequent executive order.