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Mercedes-Benz S-Class INTELLIGENT DRIVE drives autonomously over 100km interurban and urban route with near-production technology

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The self-driving S-Class had to deal autonomously with a number of highly complex situations such as traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams. The successful drive was achieved with the aid of near-production-standard technology, very similar to that already found in the new E and S-Class. Click to enlarge.

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German transportation major FlixBus enters India – ET Auto

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The company promises to transform intercity passenger transportation in the country with convenient traveling at a competitive price and the best-in-class safety standards. The routes will include 59 stops and more than 200 connections in total, a company release said.

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2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test: Rating the DC fast charging user experience

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If EVs are to replace fossil-fuel vehicles, they need to be able to make long highway trips, which means that DC fast charging needs to be reliable, convenient, affordable and ubiquitous. umlaut tested three locations for each of five different charging network operators: Electrify America, EVgo, ChargePoint, EV Connect and Greenlots.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Smart Mobility is the company’s plan to deliver the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data; the initial stage was the creation of 25 mobility experiments across the globe. The doubling of the global middle class from 2 billion to 4 billion by 2030. —Mark Fields.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Tech-driven auto industry targets to be smarter, greener, says Prashanth Doreswamy – ET Auto

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Connected features and Driver Assist functions will no longer be seen as luxury. Two-wheelers too will see integration of connected technologies. A full-fledged EV revolution requires addressing affordability, charging infrastructure and accessibility, and grid capacity to ensure our country’s full readiness for this transformation.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. Fleet insights, US.

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Valeo to expand manufacturing, aftermarket and R&D operations in TN – ET Auto

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Over the past few years Valeo has increased its investment significantly in establishing state-of-the-art labs and protoshops and this center now has world-class lab facilities for Automotive Test and Validation. As mobility is becoming more electric and more connected, Valeo offers solutions to support these trends in the Indian market.