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Mercedes-Benz integrates iPhone and Siri into user experience of new A-Class

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Via a new “Digital DriveStyle App”, developed in-house, together with the “Drive Kit Plus for the Apple iPhone”, drivers can now access all the key content of their iPhone through the in-vehicle display and enjoy safe and convenient operation of the device via the Controller on the center armrest. Access to Siri.

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Predictive Powertrain Control can now be retrofitted for Mercedes-Benz Trucks; up to 5% drop in fuel consumption

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Knowledge of the route is the key factor in the cost-saving effect of PPC: navigation data covering almost 300,000 km are stored in the form of the digital 3D maps. The truck must have been newly registered from August 2012, and the fully automated Mercedes PowerShift 3 transmission must be installed. Installation of PPC takes approx.

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Tesla launches Event Data Recorder Resources to help owners access vehicle data

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These data are then stored in the vehicle’s Restraints Control Module (RCM). The original Tesla Roadster, which was produced from 2008-2012, is not included in the list, as the all-electric sports car is equipped with an RCM but not an EDR. .

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Proof-of-principle of cost-effective methane cracking technology for H2 production without CO2; 50% cleaner than SMR, comparable to electrolysis

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Researchers of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies ( IASS ) in Potsdam and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved the proof-of-principle for a innovative technique to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) from methane (CH 4 ) without the formation of CO 2 as a byproduct. —Professor Carlo Rubbia.

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BioBoost project targets conversion of biomass into intermediate energy carriers for subsequent conversion into fuels, chemicals, power and heat

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The project, coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), will start in early 2012. Research under BioBoost will complement KIT’s bioliq biosyncrude gasification process ( earlier post ), which is designed for the production of designer fuels for diesel and Otto engines from biogenous residues, e.g., straw.

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Toyota goes all hybrid for Frankfurt Motor Show; Yaris Hybrid-R concept, fuel cell update

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Just as in the TS030 HYBRID ( earlier post ), the energy recovered during the braking phase is stored in a supercapacitor, particularly suitable for a sports car because of its high power density and quick charge and discharge speeds. In August 2012, TMG unveiled the entry-level TMG Yaris R1A car.

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Continental Demonstrates AutoLinQ and Outlines Plans for Android in the Automotive Industry

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Continental also announced that it plans to release an AutoLinQ Software Development Kit (SDK) to the Android Development Community in the first quarter of 2010 and intends to unveil an application store in the second half of the year. Android, developed by the Open Handset Alliance, is a mobile software platform.