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MAY 16, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for delivery of e6T Li-ion battery systems for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program. The e6T battery system includes electronic devices for performance, thermal, and safety management specific to the application.

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APRIL 9, 2014

2015 Focus four-door sedan. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. The radar identifies when a vehicle enters the defined blind spot zone and illuminates an indicator light on the corresponding sideview mirror, providing a warning that a vehicle is approaching. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 11, 2018

One of the hallmarks of the good life in developed countries is the freedom to move about as we choose in personal vehicles. Consequently, demand for personal vehicles has recently skyrocketed and this trend is likely to continue in the near future. ? By 2015, there were 1.3 The next 10-fold increase took an additional 44 years.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. 2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 9, 2013

The relative shift away from motor gasoline to diesel is driven by improving light-duty vehicle fuel economy and the growth in commercial transportation activity. Sources for fuel economy gains in light-duty vehicles. Declines of about 30% in the OECD are offset by the doubling of energy demand for personal vehicles in the non-OECD.

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MARCH 16, 2019

The US Securities and Exchange Commission charged Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, for defrauding US investors, raising billions of dollars through the corporate bond and fixed income markets while making a series of deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.

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MAY 10, 2016

ABI Research forecasts that global electric vehicle revenue will hit $58 billion in 2021, more than five times its market value in 2015. Similarly, Tier 1 companies, such as Continental, are designing and manufacturing batteries and engines that can better accommodate small, personal electric vehicles. —Susan Beardslee.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

It would then be rolled out across greater Sydney for all Sydney Ferries, train, bus and light rail customers through to 2015. These incentives are available for Opal card customers as the electronic ticketing system is progressively rolled out across ferries, trains, buses and light rail. per-person; and.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

The unifying approach in this comparison involves the use of Btu (British thermal units), coupled with the costs of gasoline, electricity, and natural gas, and the energy efficiencies of light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) and furnaces. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Energy Information Administration).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The report, “ Environmental Assessment of a Full Electric Transportation Portfolio ”, is based on a projection that by 2050 electricity replaces traditional fuels for approximately half of light- and medium-duty transportation and a significant portion of non-road equipment.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

The researchers discovered the residual effects of mental distraction while comparing new hands-free technologies in ten 2015 vehicles and three types of smartphones. The other study examined voice-dialing, voice-contact calling and music selection using in-vehicle information or “infotainment” systems in 10 model-year 2015 vehicles.

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

And so the outlook is for ever-better engines or electric motors in heavy vehicles used in a way that results in the worst weight-to-payload ratios for any mechanized means of personal transportation in history. Vaclav Smil (2015) “Cars Weigh Too Much” Spectrum, IEEE vol.52, —Vaclav Smil. 24,24 doi: 10.1109/MSPEC.2015.6995626.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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JULY 23, 2022

in 2015 to explore autonomous cars, robotics, and “human amplification technologies,” has also been focusing a significant portion of its research on ways to help older people maintain their health, happiness, and independence as long as possible. Well, one robotic idea is to just cook meals for the person.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

From 2015 on, he was also a senior lecturer at the University of Trento , where he taught a master class called “Technology Foresight and Economic Implications of Technology Evolution.” Roberto had a unique talent for recognizing and valuing the best in each person. The organization supports Ph.D. He was not just a mentor or a teacher.

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JANUARY 11, 2018

That sensor is capable of capturing high-resolution color images even in light conditions as low as 0.005 lux—darker than a star-filled night sky. In 2015, Sony acquired Belgium-based Softkinetic Systems S.A. Mass production and shipment commenced in May 2016. Sample shipment began in May 2017. In October 2017, Sony releases a 7.42

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Honda also announced plans to introduce new VTEC Turbo engines to be built in Ohio and debut later in 2015. Customer deliveries of the North Carolina-made HondaJet advanced light jet, which is powered by two GE-Honda HF120 turbofan engines, will begin this year after Federal Aviation Administration type certification is achieved.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

At the time of this post, 239 in person and online events were listed as confirmed. We’ll be promoting e-bikes and other Light EVs along with The Clean Machine , a local bike shop.” TEVA President Mark Smith (left) demonstrates the operation of two 3-wheel Light EVs. We update you with EV news monthly.

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JUNE 5, 2015

The most recent update to the database was completed in May 2015. Technologies were not limited to passenger vehicles; the scan also included technologies for different vehicle types (personal vehicles, commercial vehicles/trucks, transit, public transportation vehicles including buses, light rail vehicles, etc.).

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MARCH 3, 2016

To resolve this conflicting objective satisfactorily within the timeframe and budget of the EA189 project, according to the current state of knowledge, a group of persons—whose identity is still being determined—at levels below the Group’s Management Board in the powertrain development division, decided to modify the engine management software.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 When both light- and heavy-duty trucks are included, the number rises to 979 million vehicles—30 million more than just a year earlier. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 6, 2022

Registration is open ; guests can attend in person or virtually. Sasson , inventor of the device, told The New York Times in 2015. “It Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image.

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APRIL 9, 2015

The car, intended to be a simple, practical global city car leveraging light-weight engineering, streamlining, and driveline efficiency, is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015. To address this we are looking at ways to make personal transport as accessible and affordable as possible. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will introduce the EMIRAI 3 xDAS concept car featuring next-generation driving-assistance technology during the 44 th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 later this month. Cloud content synchronization and selectable contents layouts enable drivers to create highly personalized interiors.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Riversimple Movement Ltd. unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 15, 2014

That information can then be swiped from the window directly into a passenger’s seatback infotainment screen, or—adding in the functionality of passengers’ personal devices—to a docked tablet or smartphone. The Discovery Vision Concept’s headlights feature laser diodes in combination with LED running lights.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

For example, after imposing so many tight restrictions, Beijing is still facing severe air quality deterioration, and has repeatedly announced the red warnings many times about air pollution in December 2015 alone.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Results from the recently released 2015 Harris Poll AutoTECHCAST suggest that the deluge of infotainment features and connected services coming from the automotive industry may do little to accelerate consumer adoption. Data cited in the release comes from the May 2015 wave of the study.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Integrating these results with EIA reference case projections for the transportation sector produces light duty vehicle energy consumption estimates between 7,000 and 18,000 trillion Btu in 2050 compared to 16,000 trillion Btu in 2016. The existing literature on CAV energy implications … focuses primarily on the operational impact.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The initiative intends to accelerate the widespread deployment of significantly improved fuels and vehicles (passenger to light truck to heavy duty commercial vehicles) by 2030. Wagner (2015) “ Engines of the Future ” ASME Mechanical Engineering magazine. designed in tandem to maximize performance and carbon efficiency. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A user enables the system through a two-step authentication process designed to protect personal information. An indicator light provides a warning in the side mirror corresponding to the side on which the vehicle is approaching. In the United States, SUV sales are expected to exceed 5 million units in 2015 for the first time.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

We keep telling people to start the translation, so you can test it before the last COBOL person leaves the building.” We keep telling people to start the translation so you can test it before the last COBOL person leaves the building,” he said. Traffic lights, airlines, pension funds, and payroll systems all regularly run on COBOL.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

At the 2015 CES in Las Vegas, Volkswagen is showcasing the ongoing development of more connected, more intelligent vehicles by demonstrating four main aspects of emerging mobility technology: computer-controlled drive systems; app and smartphone integration; intuitive vehicle operation; and autonomous and semi-autonomous driving.

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JUNE 24, 2015

In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). Ford CEO Mark Fields at 2015 Further with Ford. Click to enlarge. —Mark Fields.

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JULY 26, 2023

After three years of upgrading signaling systems around the rail network, Gracey switched jobs to work for government contractor Serco as a signal engineer on the Docklands Light Railway , a fully autonomous metro service that serves the Docklands area of East London.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is preparing to issue (on or before 15 January 2015) a solicitation for a full and open competition to procure services for the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment program, Phase 1: Concept Development. Accordingly, USDOT has issued the synopsis notice ( DTFH6115R00003 ) for Phase 1.

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