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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Mobility Transport desk.
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Amazon has received the first 27 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 battery-electric heavy trucks in Germany from an order of more than 200. More than 50 are planned for Amazon’s German transportation network by the end of 2026.
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Mercedes-AMG has announced the hand-built CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, a 30-unit performance coupé based on the CLE 53 with a 646 PS twin-turbocharged V8, rear-wheel drive and extensive track-focused modifications.
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BMW M and BMW Motorrad have announced a nine-model 100 Jahre Nürburgring edition comprising six cars and three motorcycles, with special design packages and BMW's claimed M Ignite pre-chamber ignition in the M2, M3 and M4.
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The Boring Company says a $3 billion UAE-led Series D is intended to support more than 150 kilometres of planned UAE tunnel infrastructure and expand its Loop projects.
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BMW says iX5 Hydrogen prototypes are undergoing integrated testing while a third-generation fuel-cell system moves toward prototype assembly and future series-production preparation.
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Toyota reintroduced the Land Cruiser 70 in Japan on November 29, 2023, combining its traditional ladder-frame off-road layout with a 2.8-litre turbo-diesel, automatic transmission and updated safety equipment.
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RGNT’s Street Series includes the Street Scrambler alongside the Street Classic, with a starting price of €9,495 and claimed specifications including 135 km/h top speed, 3.9-second 0–100 km/h acceleration and a long-range battery option.
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Waymo says its fully autonomous vehicles were involved in substantially fewer serious-injury, airbag-deployment and injury-related crashes than human drivers in the same operating areas and period, based on more than 220 million miles.
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BMW says the Neue Klasse will expand standard active-safety equipment across several model series, including a system that can delay opening a door when a cyclist, vehicle or other road user approaches.
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Toyota has launched a completely redesigned Hilux in Japan with a 2.8-litre diesel engine, part-time 4WD, revised chassis and suspension hardware, expanded safety functions and connected services.
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Honda says it has become the first company to receive the highest five-star rating in the FIA Road Safety Index after an assessment covering operations in 17 countries, including India.
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BMW says it is expanding consent-based, event-triggered collection of camera, environmental-sensor and driving-dynamics data from suitably equipped customer vehicles in EU member states to develop driver-assistance and semi-automated-driving functions.
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Nissan and Honda will jointly define specifications for core ECUs, an in-vehicle operating system, middleware and vehicle-control software intended for their next-generation software-defined vehicles from fiscal year 2029 onward.
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Google and Cathay Pacific used AI forecasts, satellite imagery and weather data to guide small altitude changes on more than 80 flights, with Google estimating a roughly 40% reduction in contrail warming impact.
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BMW has presented the M3 Touring 24H as a real competition car, with a planned Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie debut before the 16–17 May 2026 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
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The U.S. DOT and FAA selected eight Advanced Air Mobility projects to gather operational data for future eVTOL standards and regulations.
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Tata Motors announced that more than 25,000 public charging stations are accessible to its electric small commercial vehicle customers across more than 150 Indian cities, with another 25,000 planned through agreements with 13 charging operators.