article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz to test car-to-X communication as means to reduce the risk of accidents on icy roads

Green Car Congress

The Zollernalb district is in the administrative region of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg and has around 190,000 inhabitants, many of whom are commuters. Car-to-X technology significantly extends the coverage of onboard sensors such as radar or camera systems, as the sensors of other vehicles are used in addition.

Mercedes 207
article thumbnail

What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

Plug in America

On March 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final vehicle standards for cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs. EPA standards aren’t new. There are EPA vehicle standards in place right now. Why do these standards matter? Plus, the EPA standards are working. And money, let’s not forget money.

EPA 111
article thumbnail

New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. TDI, which conforms to the Euro-6 emissions standard. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) It thus becomes the first GTD built off of the MQB components set.

Diesel 304
article thumbnail

Meeting the Founder of PMV Electric - India's Electric Micro Car

Plug In India

It will also help standardize the product for both LHD and RHD markets. The earlier prototypes of the EaS-E were trikes - because quadricycles were not allowed in 2016. The website claims a range of 160 km, but that is in standard test conditions, without AC on. Kalpit needs to work more on energy efficiency.

India 52