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NHTSA and FMCSA propose new safety standard requiring automatic emergency braking systems in heavy vehicles

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The proposed standard would require the technology to work at speeds ranging between low-speed (6 miles per hour) and high-speed (roughly 50 miles per hour) situations. According to NHTSA statistics, there are approximately 60,000 rear-end crashes a year in which the heavy vehicle is the striking vehicle.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Consumption per capita.

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IEEE to define a formal model for safe automated vehicle decision-making

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a proposal to develop a standard for safety considerations in automated vehicle (AV) decision-making and named Intel Senior Principal Engineer Jack Weast to lead the workgroup. Group members will hold their first meeting in 2020’s first quarter.

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Tesla mobile charger now available for purchase with vehicle orders

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Using a standard household outlet can provide charging speeds of up to 3 miles of range per hour. Using a 240 V outlet provides up to 30 miles of range per hour depending on vehicle model. Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful. Tesla used statistics to make its decision about the Mobile Charging Connector.

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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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The team in Oregon, will continue focusing on the development of vehicle safety systems, which are critical for delivering the safety standards for self-driving trucks today and in the future. According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the tonnage of goods shipped by trucks in the US increased by 56% in the past decade.

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Audi launching plug-in hybrid versions of Q5, A6, A7 and A8 at Geneva show; 25 miles AER in WLTP

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Audi is presenting plug-in hybrid variants of the models A8, A7 Sportback, A6 and Q5 with an electric range of more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) in the WLTP cycle at the Geneva Motor Show. Start takes place electrically in “EV” mode as standard; the combustion engine is switched on depending on the situation.

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US plug-in hybrid sales hit a record high in 2023

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The Energy Department statistics were released shortly after a report that General Motors will add plug-in hybrids to its U.S. lineup, reversing its previous policy of going all-in on EVs and ignoring hybrids of any kind. EV and hybrid sales in 2023 (via U.S. Although the presentation needs to be straightforward.

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