Mercedes Becomes First Automaker to Sell Level 3 Self-Driving Direct to US Consumers

ExtremeTech— Drivers who enable Drive Pilot in their 2024 EQS and S-Class sedans no longer have to keep an eye on the road.

TechSpot—Mercedes-Benz becomes first automaker to sell Level 3 autonomous vehicles in the US. Mercedes' Level 3-enabled cars went on sale in December, though they are only able to be legally sold in California and Nevada, writes Fortune. The two states' DMV gave approval for the cars to go on sale last year, making it the sole automaker approved by the government to sellRead Entire Article

Mashable—Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla to selling Level 3 autonomous cars in the U.S.. Mercedes-Benz is the first car maker to sell vehicles that can drive themselves autonomously (in some scenarios) in the U.S.

Bloomberg.com—US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Lowest Level Since July 2022. US consumer confidence fell in April to the lowest since mid-2022 as Americans' views of the labor market and their outlook for the economy...