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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. The FIA WEC regulations have been providing automobile manufacturers with incentives to build increasingly efficient race cars since 2014. The transmission is a new design as well. liters (13.18

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. As first steps, Volkswagen of America has set up a designated service line and website to be a channel for this communication, and Horn has sent a letter to every affected customer.

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Auto-ISAC releases automotive cybersecurity best practices

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The creation of Best Practices follows the release of the Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices jointly released by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers in January 2016. The Auto-ISAC coordinated with both organizations throughout the Best Practices development.

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Provider ZF unearths Tesla, Nio, Lucid are sizzling for unutilized applied sciences

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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Holger Klein, CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen, mentioned younger automobile manufacturers akin to Tesla, Nio, Xpeng and Lucid are pushing the used German provider another way than conventional automakers. ZF confirmed the tech thought in 2016 on the Geneva auto display. “Speed is king.”

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

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eGT will design a new EV with intelligent interconnectivity, that will be in line with the expectations of Chinese customers. It will draw on the global leadership on EV technologies and cost-effective car design experience from the Alliance, and the competitive manufacturing costs from Dongfeng. respectively.

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BAIC BJEV in strategic cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for lightweighting technology

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Under the new agreement, the two sides will jointly develop finished cars made of lightweight multi-materials, using new lightweight design and material application techniques. The first production car model based on the platform will be unveiled at Auto China 2016 in April. Earlier post.).

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Eberspaecher starting production of Gen 3 PTC heater for hybrids and EVs; 30% higher performance density, lighter weight

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The new solution, designed specially for hybrid and electric vehicles, delivers significantly higher heat output despite a lighter weight. The heaters will be fitted in models from various European automobile manufacturers. The heaters will be fitted in models from various European automobile manufacturers.

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