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Following Honda ' s inclusion of level 3 Autonomy features into a road-going car ( in Japan ), Mercedes is rolling out driverless SAE level 3 technologies in Germany and the U . S . IDTechEx ' s new report , " Autonomous Cars , Robotaxis and Sensors 2024-2044 ," suggests that it won ' t be long before the trickle becomes a flood . Mercedes ' S- Class flagship luxury sedan ( often a tech trailblazer ) has level 3 certification in Germany , and the U . S ., meaning that for the first time , drivers in these regions will be able to take their hands off the wheel , feet off the pedals , and mind off the driving . Tesla , GM and Ford can all offer hands-free driving on highways in the U . S ., but none of these systems are certified for level 3 . This distinction means that the driver always needs to pay attention to what the vehicle is doing . Moreover , the driver is always responsible for the vehicle , and if there is an accident , then blaming it on the car ' s driving will likely not hold up in court . However , now that Mercedes has a certified level 3 vehicle , others are expected to respond quickly .

The MIC reports a significant win in its ongoing battle to secure and safeguard land access . The OHV community secured a major court victory keeping California ' s Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area open for OHV enthusiasts . The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court ruled that the California Coastal Commission did not have the authority to close the SVRA .

Varese , Italy based MV Agusta has said that the first six months of its partnership with KTM owner PIERER Mobility AG has already resulted in the addition of 100 dealers that are new to the brand , en route to an end of 2023 target of 180 new outlets . " MV Agusta dealerships are being appointed worldwide among the best already existing MV dealerships , the best selected PIERER Mobility AG retailers and business partners coming from the premium automotive industry ". The company has also added enhanced customer care with a 4-year warranty on all model year 2023 bikes in Italy , Germany , Switzerland , Austria , France , Spain and UK ( more countries to follow ), with service activated lifetime 24 / 7 roadside assistance included in the purchase of any MV Agusta motorcycle . The company has also launched a new exclusive limited edition for its North American market - the Dragster RR SCS America edition marking the 50th anniversary of the launch of the 750 S .

Dallas Daniels ( No . 32 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) closed the 2023 Grand National Championship battle to a single point with a clutch victory in Saturday ' s CertainTeed Castle Rock TT presented by Law Tigers as Progressive American Flat Track , sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing , put on a show before another massive crowd at Castle Rock Race Park in Castle Rock , Washington ( Round 16 , August 12 ).

Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle Title hopeful Daniels needed a win in the worst way , and he got it the unexpected way . His Estenson Racing teammate JD Beach ( No . 95 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07 DT ) - winner of eight of the series ' previous nine TTs - took the holeshot and immediately checked out at the front . Daniels , meanwhile , was briefly shuffled back to fourth , running alongside Briar Bauman ( No . 3 Parts Plus / Jacob Companies KTM 790 Duke ) and , more crucially , reigning champion Jared Mees ( No . 1 Indian Motorcycle / Rogers Racing / SDI Racing FTR750 ). Bauman crashed while disputing fourth and race leader Beach lost the front entering the switchback section approximately 30 seconds later . Daniels inherited the lead and went about building his own insurmountable advantage at the front . The focus of the contest then shifted to Beach ' s comeback after picking up his fallen machine . Beach finally arrived on the rear wheel of Mees ' factory Indian with just a minute remaining . However , what felt like an inevitable pass became an impossible one after Beach made a minor slip just as the clocks hit 0:00 . That small miscue provided the defending champ with just enough breathing space to survive the final two laps and retain second to the stripe . As a result , Mees goes into the Springfield doubleheader finale holding both a one-point lead ( 342- 341 ) and the tiebreaker , shifting the lion ' s share of the pressure to his young adversary . The victory saw Daniels complete the elusive Grand Slam in just his second premier-class season , adding a TT win to his prior Mile , Half-Mile and Short Track triumphs . The sport ' s all-time TT master , Henry Wiles ( No . 17 BriggsAuto . com / Martin Trucking Indian FTR750 ), charged his

way up to fourth , with Oregonian Davis Fisher ( No . 67 Rackley Racing / Bob Lanphere ' s BMC Racing Indian FTR750 ) coming home in fifth . The result saw another win for the Yamaha MT-07 with three riders in the Top 10 , four Indian FTR750s , a Royal Enfield 650 and a KTM 790 Duke .

Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER Trevor Brunner ( No . 21 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F ) earned his second win of the 2023 Parts Unlimited AFT Singles presented by KICKER season in a tense ride that saw him on the defensive from green light to checkered flag . Brunner got the launch off the line to grab the lead entering the opening corner and then spent the next eight minutes and two laps doing everything possible to hold onto that position despite the application of relentless pressure from last year ' s Castle Rock TT winner , Dalton Gauthier ( No . 79 D & D Racing / Certified KTM 450 SX-F ). At half-distance , what had been a four-rider stack at the front that also included Tanner Dean ( No . 38 Walrath Racing / Hovey Racing Honda CRF450R ) and Max Whale ( No . 18 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 SX- F ), became a five-rider affair with the addition of Tom Drane ( No . 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F ). And then , with a minute remaining ,

Chase Saathoff ( No . 88 American Honda / Mission Foods CRF450R ) arrived to transform it to a tight sixrider fight for the victory . With less than 30 seconds to go , Brunner finally made the mistake Gauthier was desperately attempting to force . But rather than pounce , he responded by nearly losing the front himself and was instead displaced to third by Dean . However , Gauthier somehow willed a path right back past into second and did so in time to line up a last-corner overtaking attempt on Brunner - a bid that came up 0.202 seconds short . Home state hero Dean held on in third to go from retirement to the podium , while Whale and Drane followed close behind in fourth and fifth . There were three KTM 450SX-F riders in the top ten , plus two KTM-based Husqvarna FC450s , with three Honda CRF450R riders , and two on the Yamaha YZ450F . Despite matching his worst finish of the season ( tenth ), Kopp continues to dominate the points standings , now 35 points up on second-ranked Brunner ( 308-273 ), with just 50 points left in play . Next up is the season finale , Rounds 17 and 18 , the Mission Springfield Mile I & II presented by Drag Specialties , at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield , Illinois , on September 2-3 . www . americanflattrack . com