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Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveils e Actros Lowliner at IAA 2026
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (317+ words) Home " News " Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveils e Actros Lowliner at IAA 2026 A lowliner variant for volume freight is the missing battery-electric link for operators who cannot switch to standard platform trucks Mercedes-Benz Trucks will use IAA Transportation 2026 in September to unveil…...
Mercedes-Benz starts axial flux motor production in Berlin
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (322+ words) Home " News " Mercedes-Benz starts axial flux motor production in Berlin Axial flux has been in development for decades; YASA's technology crossing into mass production is the actual milestone Mercedes-Benz has begun large-scale production of an electric axial flux motor at…...
BMW Highway Assistant clocks 200 million hands-free km
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (253+ words) Home " News " BMW Highway Assistant clocks 200 million hands-free km With 200 million hands-free kilometres logged, BMW's Highway Assistant has moved well past proof-of-concept into everyday relevance BMW's Highway Assistant has now covered more than 200 million kilometres in hands-free customer use, available…...
IIHS launches first commercial vehicle safety ratings
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (249+ words) Home " News " IIHS launches first commercial vehicle safety ratings Federal standards have long left airbag and belt rules outside commercial vehicle scope; IIHS is now building data to change that The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has published its…...
Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II extends range and adds power
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) Home " News " Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II extends range and adds power A 390-mile WLTP figure matters less as a practical ceiling than as proof that electrification suits Rolls-Royce perfectly Rolls-Royce has unveiled Spectre Series II, introducing technical and Bespoke enhancements…...
Mercedes-Benz completes Alabama marshalling yard bridge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) Home " News " Mercedes-Benz completes Alabama marshalling yard bridge Mercedes-Benz has opened a new bridge at its MBUSI facility in Alabama, cutting vehicle shuttling costs by an estimated 70% A new bridge and road at Mercedes-Benz U. S. International (MBUSI), the company's Alabama manufacturing…...
Seven millionth vehicle leaves BMW's Shenyang plant
1+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) Home " News " Seven millionth vehicle leaves BMW's Shenyang plant BMW Brilliance celebrates a seven-million production milestone in Shenyang, with Neue Klasse localisation set to begin later in 2025 BMW Brilliance Automotive has marked the roll-off of its seven millionth vehicle from…...
Wayve, Nissan and Uber join PAVE UK AV trust body
1+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Automotive World Home " News " Wayve, Nissan and Uber join PAVE UK AV trust body Wayve, Nissan and Uber are joining PAVE UK to advance public education on self-driving technology ahead of UK commercial trials. Partners for Automated Vehicle Education UK…...
BMW bets on Mistral for an edge in physical AI
1+ week, 5+ day ago (309+ words) Home " News " BMW bets on Mistral for an edge in physical AI BMW's Mistral partnership brings AI to the most data-intensive part of vehicle development and keeps it in European hands. By Stewart Burnett Mistral, founded in Paris in 2023 and…...
Fiat scores Grande Panda on 'Smiles Per Hour' in UK push
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (271+ words) Home " News " Fiat scores Grande Panda on "Smiles Per Hour" in UK push Four in 10 UK drivers consider their car a 'happy place', while 81% are unaware of their car's 0-60mph performance time Fiat has launched a "Smiles Per Hour" (SPH) emotional…...