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  "description": "A vehicle having a powered rear closure located at a rear end of the vehicle, actuatable by an actuator between a closed position and an open position, a trailer hitch at the rear end of the vehicle for connecting a trailer to the vehicle, a trailer detection system for detecting the trailer…",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "A vehicle having a powered rear closure located at a rear end of the vehicle, actuatable by an actuator between a closed position and an open position, a trailer hitch at the rear end of the vehicle for connecting a trailer to the vehicle, a trailer detection system for detecting the trailer connected to the vehicle, and a controller configured to control the powered rear closure to actuate the powered rear closure to the open position when a user is detected approaching the rear end of the vehicle. The controller further inhibits actuation of the powered rear closure when the trailer is detected connected to the vehicle.",
  "title": "Vehicle and method of controlling a powered rear closure based on trailer connection"
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