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It's been two years since Toyota and truck manufacturer Kenworth showed off a proof of concept for a semi-trailer truck powered purely by hydrogen. On Monday, they showed off the first of 10 planned examples that late this year will start transporting cargo across the Los Angeles basin and to various inland cities, with the only emission being water. In the first phase, the trucks, operated by Toyota, UPS and other transport firms, will haul goods from the L.A. and Long Beach ports throughout the L.A. area, the Inland Empire, the Port of Hueneme, and eventually to Merced. In a second phase...
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Daimler to bring self-driving trucks to the road with America's Torc RoboticsThe commercial vehicle arm of Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler on Friday announced it acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, a company based in Blacksburg, Virginia, developing self-driving systems for multiple vehicle categories, ranging from SUVs to 300-ton mining trucks. The deal, which...
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Daimler announces major investment in self-driving semi trucks
German automaker Daimler revealed the new Freightliner Cascadia at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show on Monday and also announced a major new investment into self-driving technology. Daimler said it has earmarked $570 million for investment in self-driving semi trucks in the coming years. The goal...
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Order up: New Mercedes Sprinter coming soon with a side of telematics
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a familiar sight here in the U.S. but the rest of the world would be lost without it. The proof is in the numbers: since introducing it in 1995, Mercedes-Benz has sold more than 3.3 million. In the first nine months of 2017 it sold 142,000—and that’s at the...
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Vin Diesel joins Dodge in 'Brotherhood of Muscle' ad campaign
"The Fate of the Furious" is smashing box office records. At the center of that universe is the character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel. Now, Dodge is taking advantage of Diesel's "Fast and Furious" stardom by featuring him in its newest ad campaign. In the "Fast and the Furious" world...
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Bust It: Goorgen And His Most Amazing Transmission Shop Ad Ever
Imagine you're watching TV and a commercial comes on for a transmission shop. We'd bet that 99 percent of the time, you'd tune out and wait for your show to come back on after the commercial. This advertisement is the definition of that other 1 percent of the time when you just want to give props...
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Owning a car like the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a dream for most auto enthusiasts, but for a lucky few, it is a reality. While we certainly wish we were among those lucky few who can actually afford the $179,995 asking price for the sultry two-door, we’ll have to suffice with this latest video clip from the visual geniuses at Gentleman Scholar, a multimedia production studio based in Los Angeles, California. The idea behind the video was to capture the ‘Power’, ‘Beauty’ and ‘Soul’ of the car. We think they’ve done it perfectly. As you may have...
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Fashion Designer John Varvatos Stars In Latest Imported From Detroit Ad: Video
It all started with Eminem and his appearance in Chrysler’s Super Bowl commercial for the new 2011 Chrysler 200. The title was ‘Imported From Detroit’ and the particular ad was centered around a theme of ‘Born From Fire’. Since then we’ve seen one other Imported...
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NFL Star Ndamukong Suh Appears In Chrysler’s New Imported From Detroit Ad: Video
Remember Chrysler’s first Imported From Detroit television commercial? The one starring Eminem and which debuted during the Super Bowl? Well, if not, you can view it by clicking here. Chrysler has now released its second ad based around its Detroit connection, this time starring Detroit Lions...
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Volkswagen Updates ‘Black Betty’ Beetle Super Bowl Ad: Video
Remember the funny ad run by Volkswagen for its new Beetle during Super Bowl XLV, the one with the actual six-legged Beetle scampering through the forest and pushing all of the other bugs out of its way. Well, it’s back, this time with a full reveal of the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle at the...
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Video: Lexus Recreates LS Champagne Glass Ad From 1989 Following Owner's Attempt
Back in 1989 Lexus ran a television commercial highlighting the refinement of its LS 400 luxury sedan by sitting a tower of champagne glasses on its bonnet while it attempted a 145 mph run on a dyno. Suffice it to say, the glasses didn’t tumble and Lexus could proudly boast that its flagship...
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Video: Audi Highlights A6’s Aluminum Construction In New ‘Manipulation’ Ad
The new 2012 Audi A6 is without doubt a technical marvel. Combining such technologies as radar-based cruise control and adaptive brakes, full LED headlights, a touchpad controller for the MMI interface, a range of fuel efficient yet powerful engines--including an eventual hybrid--and of course, the...
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You’re chances of actually seeing a HTT Plethore LC-750 out on the roads are next to nil but you can see the Canadian supercar in this latest advertisement for Mentos’ Fruity Fresh 3 chewing gum, which was recently launched in Europe. The creation of HTT Technologies and the brainchild of Luc Chartrand, who first set out to build his very own supercar back in 1995, the Plethore LC-750 only recently went into production. The vehicle features a mid-engined layout with power coming from the Corvette ZR1’s supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V-8. HTT Technologies has turned up the...
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Tony Stewart Flaunts College-Level Reading Skills In New Richard Petty/Trace Adkins Video
Sometimes, we get press releases that make us die a little inside. We'll receive an email about new air-fresheners or nutria-trimmed seat covers or those seriously creepy car lashes, and it'll make us super-sad -- not because of the products themselves, but because some poor PR newbie, fresh out of...
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