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Hackenberg resigns from Audi Board of Management

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Hackenberg moved to Audi in 1985, where he took over the position of Head of Concept Development in 1989 and later led the technical project management for the entire product range. There, he was head of the Body Development department and additionally responsible as of late 1998 for Concept Development.

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Infiniti introducing production-ready variable compression ratio engine at Paris Motor Show

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There have been a number of concepts proposed to enable such VCR systems. 2006) Click to enlarge. In a 2006 paper, the engineering team applied the multiple-link VCR mechanism to a turbocharged engine to investigate its effect on engine performance. In a 1976 SAE paper, Grundy et al. Earlier post.). Hiyoshi et al. Croguennec, S.

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GM enters commercial agreement with and invests in Powermat, a personal device inductive charging company

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GM Ventures, the company’s venture capital subsidiary headed by Jon Lauckner, who helped create the Volt concept, will invest $5 million in Powermat to accelerate the technology’s development and support efforts to grow Powermat’s business globally. We first developed the Volt concept car in 2006.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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Its dynamic concept car-like design, peppy performance and agile handling redefined Maruti’s image, attracting a younger, more dynamic audience. THE MISSES Maruti Baleno/Altura | 1999-2007 Maruti’s bold step into the premium sedan space back in 1999 was with the Baleno sedan. Both were eventually discontinued.

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'Who Killed The Electric Car?' Sequel Premieres Tonight (Video)

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It's taken as gospel by many of the people who have seen it since its 2006 release, and there's no denying its influence. seemingly stung General Motors enough that the company unveiled the Chevrolet Volt concept in 2007 and then, startled by its popularity, decided to put the range-extended electric car into limited.

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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The company is considering using the Toyota FCV Concept packaging.

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2013 Cadillac XTS will feature first GM application of sensor fusion; milestone toward semi- and fully autonomous vehicles

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In 2007, The Boss navigated 60 miles of urban traffic, busy intersections and stop signs in less than six hours to win the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge competition. 2006) Enhanced Sensor Fusion for Car Safety Applications, SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-0598 doi: 10.4271/2006-01-0598.

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