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Motional and Uber EatsLaunch AutonomousDeliveries in Santa MonicaToday, Motional and Uber launched autonomous deliveries for Uber Eats customers in Santa Monica, California. Motional’s all-electric IONIQ 5 vehicles, operating autonomously, are now conducting end-to-end food deliveries. “Autonomous delivery signifies the next phase of Motional’s commercial roadmap,” said Abe Ghabra, Motional’s Chief Operating Officer. “This service will provide the learnings and experience needed to make Motional the trusted AV provider f... 17 May, 2022
Michigan Safety Experts Cooking Up Food Truck SafetyThe Michigan Fire Inspectors Society and the Michigan Propane Gas Association (MPGA) are helping Food Truck operators get their rigs ready for the 2022 season. “There are thousands of food trucks and trailers in Michigan,” said Derek Dalling the executive director of the MPGA. “Food truck owners use propane for its portability, because it is a safe fuel to use, and because propane helps chefs cook foods fast and easily. Plus propane is eco-friendly with minimal emissions.&rd... 17 May, 2022
Volvo Trucks Opens Battery Plant in BelgiumVolvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. “This investment shows our strong commitment to electrifying truck transportation. By 2030, at least 50 percent of all trucks we sell globally will be electric and by 2040, we will be a carbon-neutral company,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks. In the new battery plant, cells a... 17 May, 2022
Mercedes-AMG a 45 and CLA 45 "Edition 55" - Yet More Special Models in the Compact ClassMercedes-AMG is extending the range of "Edition 55" special models released in celebration of "55 years of AMG" to include the compact performance models A 45 4MATIC and A 45 S 4MATIC Compact Saloon (WLTP: combined fuel consumption 9.1-8.7 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 207-198 g/km),1 and CLA 45 4MATIC and CLA 45 S 4MATIC as Coupé and Shooting Brake (WLTP: combined fuel consumption 9.1-8.5 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 207-194 g/km). Paintwork in the sophistica... 12 May, 2022

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