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Daimler Trucks – New Group for Highly Automated Driving

Posted on 4 June 2019 by Ken Zino

The main tasks of the new unit comprise overall strategy and implementation of the automated driving roadmap, including research and development as well as setting up the required operations infrastructure and network, heading towards the series production of highly automated trucks (SAE level 4). Continue reading →

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Mercedes Predictive Cruise Control Uses GPS to Save Fuel

Posted on 15 May 2012 by Ken Zino

As the first GPS-based cruise control system, what the German truck making giant calls Predictive Powertrain Control intervenes to control speed, braking, and can now also regulate the transmission where it perform a single or double downshift of gears ahead of time when fitting. Continue reading →

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